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THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Saturday November 25 1950 01 -'1- 7 i' -7--! s' r'' 7' '-4 'm 1 i r'-''-: -s 7 -i-''1 t-- 7 71 i ll': l' -4 4: 'A- 1: 8 TI1E SALT LAKE Saturday November 25 1950 n4 --7 I nw 1 Manning By 31aritting The Wishbone The yr SI I1 OIle 11 IID Ijc If gakt I 1 elfr ft 14111 bunt NOV 25 1930 Editorials I I) Letter Stirs Query I On Trade Deal -3 1 I) a Its Letter 1 1 Honest Cheat HitsMiami Came Racket ris72 ein- rt Loki rotrutia Puolt Atli' Co 1541i Loki Cty VtALS La rotrutia A ri! A F-1 ttervAl 11147 Ot0171 tr Ittear4 tit el A 1111 13 U1 ImvAl ctr7 tr elt Th ogrt International Picture Brightens a Little But Washiniiton Storm clondi- Gather By David Laa mace IVASHINGTON Has the code of ethics in American politics deteriorated? The answer dependi to a huge extent on w12t pollicalliztary is used as a yardstick of measurement Thus the revelation-this week of a letter written by the late President Franklin Roosevelt In which he asked three ambassadors to resign in tinder to do Nlitical campaigning and gave them the promise that they would have their jobs back or the equivalent thereof when the campaign was over has occasioned considerable discussiolv! Perhaps this letter would not- have attracted as much Wen-Lon were it not for the fact that in the recent New York state gubernatorial campaign Gov- ernor Dewey was vehemently criticized because ha promised a tktate job to the then Lt Gov Joe Haney in the event the latter was unsuccessful in hiis forthcoming contest for United States senator 'V kleNaught tat 410 AO so" A 4 trmspoem 0 () Fr I lik 0 1 1 ek 1 0 a(tk 1 I al 41 4C1' 11C 44" I 1 I k4 '4 1 ''-i- 4 4 1 foi 4 4 i 1 QI'''' i 7 r'11 Pv 1 4 1 44- vile' 06 1 43 410 04' 7 4relc44pi- 04 Iiim 4 rgpol- 4O ZZt '401111e 410114nws 1' I- ''11 '1111 Or 1 f''' 34 et 0 6 1 0611 EME0011111' A'" 1 Pt kt I 'L I 1 ar li 7 4 --t it ommomiOnAft A -4 fi- 4 14 EF 'A 1 i 4 4 i ItN 1 Y' i 1 Itil' 1' tki: --t- -244--z-- 1St if iv A -kiC it 8 4- (Tr I I ti at P-t ---'-'--) 1 Vo 'A I I IL 11 i Al 1- (t( 6 Or? 4444' 1 4 i 4" 1 ff tk 4 At tcer 't A- A )'' I'S01 111- 4 1 ir 4 A1 p4 4tr )1 rid-14 -e k1cNaught Syndceste tat VII PtettkPiNt4iNet-1'7'-' etdite Part of Compilations bean abuee on the administretion for getting the United 'States into the "little'? Koreen war seemingly are ready to riak everything in a war with big Communist China Senator IliLkenlooper's demand for a "thorough and extensive housecleaning in the Etate -dppartment" and that Formosa be "saved" was not encouraging to those hoping for a sign of a bipartisan foreign policy in the making Now Senator Knowland of California one of the most vocal friends of Chiang Kaishek'shouts from Formosa where he is junketing his violent opposition to what he calls "appeasement" of Cornmunizt expansion in We hadn't seen any signs of "appeasement" but we see grave dargers of getting entangled in a needless and 'mime war with red China's 3000000-man army In carrying out the United Nations "cease-fire" orders in little Korea the already has suffered nearly 30000 casualties The Kremlin would like nothing better than to see us get involved in An imposeible struggle with the red Chinese legions leaving Russia free to exploit and expand in other sectors notably western Europe Concessions to Peiping will draw fire in enngress to be sure But a war with China would find the western allies divided It likely would wreck the and leave us without important allies The blame cannot be tied to a few Isolationist or misguided pro-Chiang senators Secretary Achemon's statement last week about "reexamination" and "isolationism" stirred up a hornet's nat Ile chose a poor metaphor likening the so-called reexaminists to farmers pulling up crops to see if they were growing Some of our internationalist crops aren't growing and they need to be reexamined to determine thy Republican gains in the last election call for considerably more Republican voice in international Ifraire Fethaps borne (final and seemingly irresponsible senators would charge their tune if they were called upon to sit down and really help work out a foreign policy to meet the surprise moves of the unpredictable Communists rersonallvdirectirg the fatFrJ "end of thel war" push through the snow and cold of North Korea General MacArthur expresses hope that victory will be won by Christmas Official sources de hy that the military drive to clean out the reds was timed to coincide with the Chine ae Communist talks with the security council Coincidental or not the renewed fightxg no doubt will have potent effect on diplomatic maneuvering and The historic campaign andr the first meeting of the Chinese reds with council members began amid videspread speculation that art sit-ollt miry tOlowdolvo might yet be avoided in Asia llany imponderables remain Nobody knows where the Communists will strike next but signs mount that the Chi- nese reds do not want a full-scale war With the United States now They include the release of American war prisoners by the Chinese Communista continued fadraway withdrawala by red fighting units near the Manchurian frontier and their seeming reluctance to come to grips with the advancing foreco Britain has appealed directly to China to end the intervention in North Korea Mopes were a bit brighter last night something could we worked out Strong efforta have been made to show the Chinese Ce mimilpists that we have no imperialistic intentions Meanwhile however the United States and have shown a determination to ore the Korean campaign through to its logical conclusion That termination has been expreseed repeatedly by all United Nations members supporting the Korean peace enforcement action While we have ro designs on China whether Communiet or otherwise we want to avert any extension of hoetilities The United Nations is ready to take all honorable practical steps to achieve that end short of surrender to aggression Ironically while the dismal international 'Picture cleared aTittle durinahe week clouds hung heavy in the gathering storm over Waehington Some senators' utterances cause laymen to wonder if rare in Asia may rot be blocked by bell-bent congressmen aome Nationaliat China firsters Mr Roosevelt's letter ie part of a compilation entitled 'F His Personal to be published by Buell Sloan and Pearce Addressed to Breckinridge Long then American ambassador to Italy in February 1936 it reads in part as follows: Senator Taft Assumes Commanding Role not to appear before the world as irresponsible' vacillating and unsure of ourselves and our mission and destiny For steadfastness is our shield and buckler It is conceded of course that neither Senator Taft nor anybody else could prevent certain amount of wild talk and postures from this element in congress That is part of the price of our democracy and we tolerantly pay it That is more clearly understood now by our allies than it was a few years ago even though it is exploited by our enemies By Rebert Roark gemblers gambling Pyridtcate chieftains and allegediy corrupt county officiate were indicted here by a -epeoi-al-erend Iviryotimotlier-disy4- and as a result greater Miami Is cleaner than an amateur 1 gambler at a rigged roulette wheel Proepecta for action" in the winter seoris are slim Bookies are not to be found The lUsh gambling casino are ckoted A hoodlum big or little with or without a Simonize job struts publicly The heat and it seems to be honest heat in on and figures to get hotter this time This is cm of the first ruts of marts civilian indignstion that the eation has men in the recent weve of indignation sgainst criminal domination of local politica and Inditetry Two Sullivan of Dade county end Welter Clark of Browsed one-time locel of Frank Costello's syndicate gambling been fired together with even deputies One of the deputies hse been longing hlittle heart out Model for Others The crackdown in Miami for years a site of wide-open everything is the erect result of legal vigilante actiOn by honest men who finally deeided that they were being infiltrated and smothered by mobsters in their midel It is a story told now for the first time that may be of considerable inspiration to the rest of the nation and is certainly Tweet of wideepread reaction egainst corruption In Auguet 1947 a former I agent named Dan Sullivan 'was 'retained by a group of civil-lane headed by A Frank Hat zentne former mayor of Iviirril and owner of radio eon WKAT Lee Hills Jim light and John Pennekamp of the lifiturl IJPrti It pmn ItItemneY of the Miami Daily News and pun-dry big busintesmen who have preferred to remain anonymourt Sullivam's job was to panful dig up the rnminal cam histories of men who now lived in opulentil and reepct among Miami's citispris Sullivan is a big black-muetuned Iriehman ha ho was with the I for years He was parcel of the Chicago mob squad that knocked off John Dillinger and was aleth in on the famous Ma Barker siege He went to wore on a salary provided by the informal crime commission It wee the only the other men worked free Big Dan snooped He checked realty records He checked prison records Ile checked with other states Since his appointment he has dug up enough evidence to show mob ownership of hotels of restaurants of all aorta of businesses lie made a unique set of scrapbooke These books showed the photos of the hoodlums photos of their rich homes photos of their thriving businees establiehments It also showed records of their criminal histories Students Inveatigate As amistant investigators Dan used younglaw students $100- 000-a-year pillars of the community anyone and everyone he could corral to help As his work progressed a formal crime commission was formed on March 31 1915 and Sullivan became its director On the sidelines tat the same group of their own money and taking their own chances When SUlliVan'll scrapbooks I contained some 150 dossiers of 1 documented hoodlums now high in Miami economics and society a delegation went to President Truman with the books Mr Truman said he was shocked "Why haven't I been told of this!" he eked Nothing more i was heard from the White Howie Former Attorney Gen Tom Clark saw the dossier and did nothing A regional counsel for the internal revenue commented that Miami's crime was tio relying' problern''bot was' i mime merely et I AN'S) level" 1 1 icthough the documented rec1 drils showed Sullivan's rogues gallery to be composed of highi and-low level hoods from every major criminal combine In the country 'Miami's vigilantes kept right on plugging as you Look magazine which secured some startling pictorial revelations the Russians have built something big and dangerous in Siberia" Special pains have been taken to keep the United Nations so busy elsewhere in the world and the United States so immersed in domestic controversies that an attack on the North American continent across Alaska could not be foreseen or forestalled For American officials or leaders in any capacity or citizens who regard this nation as Impregnable to ignore such possibilities under existing conditions may not be as sensible or asfsecure as one might contemplate It Is certainly time to cease quarreling among ourselves and begin trying to ferret out the sources of all these needless He has the riecessaa personal force: He has the position of authority as chairman of the Repubh'can policy commatte in the senate Carries Burden He has the national reputation which will give him public backing Formerly before Senator Vandenberg was compelled by ill health to withdraw from the active front the Michigan senator exercised a moderating influence and in whatever activity his improved physical condition will permit in the next congress he will continue to do so But it is clear that the major part of the burden will fall upon Senator Taft The Ohio senator disappointed some of his admirers by condoning the tactics of Senator Joe McCarthy Ut Wis) in the last session The election in which McCarthyism was an issue and an influence now is over and sterner days are ahead It apparently is the aim of some Republicans to keep it alive for the next election That might be a high price to pay in terms of national and world interest for it would present to the world a bickering and insecure people a people lacking faith in their own Institutions and in their own strength as a nation free and unafraid This is Senator Taft's hour of decision Copyright 1950 by United Feature Syndicate Inc "As you know I want you here dunng -the whole of the campaign I hope too that Bowers and Bullitt and probablyi Cudahy among the ambassadors and two or three among the ministers will do likewise This involves resigning because all of us here are agreed that it is not wise to retain the titles and be active in campaign work You know and the others too that after November I shall want you egainto be Tart of the at ministra tion" It was in the early part of the century that another president r-Theodore Roosevelt -W 8 attacking the big corporations for their activities In politics and congress in 1909 amended the federal code as a first step toward cleaning up political practices Other legislation followed and then came the federal corrupt practices act of 1925 which not only prohibits any congressional Candidate from making any promise of reward through appointment "of any person to any public or private position or employment" in order to get po itical support but also specifically provides: Law Quote4 "It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the United States or any person receiving any salary orcompensation or services from money derived from the treasury of the United States to directly or indirectly Solicit receive or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any contribu- tion for any political purpose hatever from any other such officer employee or person" The same statute defines a contribution" as "anything of value" It will be observed that this law and later legislation passed by the Hatch with employees in or candidates for federal offices In the case of Governor Dewey he was not connected with the federal government and so would not be subject to this statute Likewise it is not clear from the famous Hanley letter whether the Job promised was mentioned as A means of inducing Mr Ilanley not to run for the governorthip rather than as a promise of reward for political support Sy Thomas IL Stokes Develo pments since the election make-it clear that Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio will have more to do with shaping events of the next two critical years affecting our position and Influence in the world than any other political figure even President Truman The effect of the election as we retognize was to shift power from the White House to conrress a periodical occurrence As to Senator Taft and the role he will be called upon to play in this shift of power his own act a and the attitudes expressed by others since the election offer some guidance He moved In promptly to establish firmly the Increased influence and prestige which the election gave him first by virtue of his triumphant personal victory second through the added strength of those who accept his leadership and who now conatitute in effect the major party in congress Noisy Minority In this position he now finds himself confronted by certain irresponsible forces which the election releaaed and encouraged Their outlet a and mouthpieces In congreal seemingly Interpret the election es license to go the limit Luckily this is a minority though a noisy one Senator Taft's poattion in his party impottes upon Min the task of holding theee forces in check that ts If we as a nation are I A :4 4 I Need for Caution But the confidence- of our friends can be shaken and our position In confronting Russia can be weakened if such irresponsibility impresses itself upon policy decisions by congress in which Republicans now will have so much weight If for example it results in continued and baseless attacks upon the integrity of our State department and if the prospective "re-examination" of our foreign policy degenerates into unwarranted assaults upon the fundamental bases of that policy that were established with Republican cooperation In the last five years There is a disturbing spirit of recklessness abroad Senator Taft can hardly escape the obligation to check and subdue it Ile is called upon in short to occupy that role of statesman The Colorful Old West Moves Eastward The legend and color of the old reef seem destined to live forever in American consciousneva and folk ay a With the hp of televon the movies and manufacturers and merchants of cowboy trap- pings the whole country has gone "western' qb in varying degrees The big slick magazines feature at least one western story each insue Western movies have staged a terrific some of them are good too Western togs are popular among youngsters across the country and among adults in the Adirondack' the Kentucky hills and even in Florida where the cattle business la growing by leaps and bounds' Residents of western thd rainfall is less than 20 inches a iteen the livestock business move east and south They have watched with mingled reactions the adoption of the "drugstore cow boy's attire" throughout the land It is still startling to westerners however to see the lore and color of their region used to promote resorts auto courts and other enterprises outside of the area where the "buffalo" roamed" A leading hotel in a mid-Iowa city for instance has a "Ranch room" as a gathering place for socials and conventions for which the hostelry is famous Decckrationa are typical of the legendary old west with a number of paintings prints and ornaments which axe unmistakably of the Indians of the Pueblo and Hopi No doubt the Bostonian and New Yorker thinks of himself as in the far far west when be reaches Des Moines but to the real west erner Iowa ix east and its promoters are usurpers and deceivers when they presume to adorn themselves in western raiment SENATOR FROM SANDPIT By HAM PARK Populahty" It Is glory's small Hugo OFF THE RECORD By IL Elm Passing of a Native Son 1 Albert Henry Cralibe In the death of Albert Henry Crabbe a native son who rose from the humble position of cash boy in a local department store to become a successful merchant in Salt Lake City residents of this community and commonwealth will recall a familiar figure a capable public official and a friendly fellow citizen He was born April 1 1887 attended public schools but was compelled by circumstances to begin a self-supporting career at the age of 13 Because of his interest in public affairs he was elected a member of the board of county commissioners in 1912 eventually becoming chairman In 1918 he was chosen city COULIIIilOntr and served the municipality for five years Ile was believed to be the only official who had held both those important local positions In addition to such public functions he had served as president of the Chamber of Commerce 414 tad rover hesitated when he OP- portunity wee presented to participate in every movement for the general good A widower for the past nine years he is survived by three daughters two sons and their families to whom The Salt Lake Tribune tenders sympathy In their bereavement A cool enchanted litany Whereof the burden never tires Never to me my sweet disclose The secrets that no mass should seek Nay let me think 'tis nature'S rose Alone that blushes In thy cheek If ignorance is bliss let thrive My etever'tett- Neliie Thy glamorpuss's charms derive From Coty Pond's or Schiaparelli Big Butch from Bountiful ''-i''' i FAN MAIL Dear Senator: I adore your column and am wondering what you took like Won't you please send me an autographed ptcture Devotedly yours Blink (Miss) Dear Senator: Thanks ever so much for your letter Well trIt Ohl' mtn(trile 4pttypicture I have your autograph Other members of Our school Literary Society are green wtth envy! Can I have Another autograph for my friend please? Faithfully your The mountain-climbing judge Douglas talks of resigning and we think we see what the trouble that confusion over bring-trig cases up from et lower court Toothpaste says i column for Milady is fine for cleaning ed with the emmonisted types show no tendency to decay 'Gee this is bad" maid the voice behind the newspaper on the mommg bus "No more wrestling on television If the ectors go on strike" a ecn le on wria And an Ear to the Ground Dear Senator: Thank you for the second autograph-wrote me me such a short note this time Are you busy? I and my friend would like you to settle an argument Does your wife write the "Bridge Club" Yours ever inds WITH YOU FOREVER By Jame Metcalfe A Trade Deal? In the case of the Franklin Roosevelt letter it is plain that the ambassadors were to make a "contribution" of their time and --tzerVM144 1Zer1930 presilenuak campaign and that they Isere promised jobs or reappointment to those they then held aa a re-a ard for those services Theie will be rsome people a ho will say that the episode is of no consequence because the 1 persons mentioned in the le letter are no longer in public service and because all this hap pened many years ago But the importance of the in- A cident lies in the fact that in politics precedents are created by pieces of evidence of this kind There has been of late a good deal of the lame type of behavior Men have resigned from the federal government to become candidates for the senate and membership in the house of representatives In some instances they have re- turned to federal service after their defeats and the public has I gotten the impression that some sort of deal had been arranged "'Svhereby- the administ ration I would send out certain men to 4- vontest --kw a l' sleet ion -and Ithe event of defeat they would be given back their jobs or lar piits An torch bahavior is I of course contrary to the spirit as well as the letter or the lett eta corrupt practireo art Reserved From fragmentary reports trickling across the Siberian border from time to time it appears that the Soviet rulers of Russia are making eietensiVe preparation for a rrnewal their effort to conquer the earth and control Its Inhabitants With a plan and purpose surreptitiously taken from the dead body of their former ally late leader of the Nazi crusaders for power and plunder masked memAere of the Kremlin are said to be launching a campaign from hidden headquarters in a vast and sparsely inbabited region comprising or controlling the eastern half of Europe and the northern half of Asia In an almost inaccessible section of Siberia approachable by aircraft an immense military-industrial empire is being established as a construction center for bombs and planes and for the development of other implements of destructive warfare After an investigation covering a period of two year and reports from fugitivea who succeeded in crossing thi borders it has been revealed that this establishment includes: A million slave-laborere at least 750noo troop an air force of 4500 powerful planes an industrial center combining a large percentage of steel coal and olL According to NOTES ON THE CITE DEPARTMENT Dr: WhO just returned from Phoenix Ariz brought me dozen grapefruit from the orchard of our mutual friend Walter Ellingson Walt who formerly lived in Ogden and is past potentate of El Kalah temple now hns a beautiful place in Peoria Ariz not far distant from Phoenix He sent hk regards to his friends and in Ogden' Dr Ruckenbrod says that at a recent Scottish Rite reunion Iv Phoenix the class was named itv honor of the late Dr A Ituether who headed the Shriner Hospital for Crippled Children here for many years "'Rags" Wes ot Ogden'writeS that the progressive city to our north has grin rt opree pays the aloft is not bmt eating after the first few ettenipte Weil it's still ta me even if tt gone s-lentlite and mocia! and I won tAt it sont I simply wonLI 4 4 Is There No Compromise? If nothing else the case of Major Sheridan the playful pet non is giving Salt Lake City a steady run of national publicity Animal loverii and persons who fear or dislike beasts are anxiously awaiting the declaton as to whether the 16-month-old doles tint lion is a nuisance The case has been dumped in the laps of city commissioners who have been asked to pass an ordinance making It unlawful to keep animals ordinarily deed dangerous No neighborhood wants a wild animal frolicking about uneontrolled eVeA a trained pet Yet It would seem that a compromine could be worked o't whereby Mejor's ownera responsible residents be given an opportunity to allow they can keep the animal penned up or otherwise under rigid restraint end sur veillance If Major In obligvd to quit- the city the commission might turn lin attention to the other'members of the animal kingdom running at large In the case of 150 second-hand 1 suits stolen in the east baffled police enn only keep an eye out for the suspicious stranger with I lived-In look A famed New York silversmith leaves the dollar sign off prices in his latest catalog Inflation being what it is very honest of him From a Caltfornla campus comes a atudy of the love life of lobsters and a fellow down the bar asks "A nyone we Iknow!" Idirr than the yo-yo Is thin pastime of i4ornraring grid Portq It flay be demonstrated that a team is six ns better than itself A British hortioulturist rte C4d tn giving the big shaggy thryNanthenittin the ent of violets: I tep perhaps though only step toward the sheen dog that smells like a geramuni Dear Senator: Thank you for writing me when you're so terribly busy So you write the "Bridge Club" and not your wife! I knew it! The other night dreamed I met you on the street I said how do you do Senator and you said how do you do I was so THRILLED! Always ft: tiirrtirtY trleritt wonder-If the newspaper business ts a good carePt for gilds or would you recommend the movies I want each moment of my life And everything I do To bethe happy memories That I may share with you Each golden hour of the day Each silver star at nicht And every breath that leaves my lips ey dawn or candlelight I want to Walk with you beyond The clouds that gather rain Unto the Iwnd where dreamt come true And nothing II in Vain Whore spring Is filled with 't111s-rt1 and Is song And beauty paints a masterpiece faith and courage strong I want to share 3our summer Anti Tour winter hire ail snow I want ta ho'd cicoLet ta me And neer let you go I(opyrIght 14'0 Yield nterprises Inc AU RIghts Reserved) i Al) ittlENVit Helen they beauty is to rits Like numc from a thousand i res i I i 0 1 I 1.