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PAGE THE KltfNfcLANdfctt (VVIS) BAIti? NEWS The Rhmelatider Daily News THK NORTH Published Every Evening Except Sunday bf THE RHlNELANfcBfi PUBLISHING dOMfcA RJbinelandef, CLIFFORD O. FERRIS, Editor and er Editorials: What GOP Must Do Any American who wants his democracy to flourish must wish for the continued health of at least two major political parties. For if he has only one, that great lever of thn democratic system the right choose among alternatives is missing. Consequently, whether you are Republican or a Democrat, you ought to be troubled about what might happen to the Republican Party should it go much longer without winning the White House in a national election. Power is life-giving sustenance to a political organization; and the GOP has not held supreme power since 1932.

Thomas Jefferson was a stout believer io. the idea of rotation in office. After him the notion developed strongly that it was wise to change the leaders of government from time to time. The fear was that men who held power too long grew lax and irresponsible and corrupt. Occasionally, the I unfolding of American history provided evidence in striking support of this philosophy.

It is furnishing that kind of evidence right now. A Democratic administration nearly 20 years in control of the White House is pockmarked with corruption. The RFC, the Internal Revenue Bureau, the Federal Power Commission, these may be but samples of the full story. The concept of honor in the public service is sadly frayed and torn. Unquestionably a feeling of revulsion against scandal and confusion grips many Americans.

Probably a good share of them would like a change. This would to be the moment, above all, for the Jeffersoriian doctrine of rotation to come into the good of Republicans and Democrats alike. Yet the Republican Party can have no guarantee that it will ride back to power on this wave of It may but again it may not. The rules of'modern political life are not so simple as "throw the rascals out." In the early 1920's, the GOP itself was rocked by the Teapot Dome scandal, an Peter Truman Gels Most of His Requests (NEA) the record of the 82nd Congress is completed it will show that President Truman was given something on most of his major requests. In a session notable principally the bad relations between the White House and Congress, the President was given all he asked for on practically no measure.

If half a loaf is better' than none, then the President must be satisfied with what he was able to salvage. The really remarkable thing about this first session of the 82nd Congress was trw way in which the loose coalition of southern Democrats and northern Republicans was able to impose its will on the Chief Executive. Military measures fared better tan the non-military requests by the President. Money to run the affair easily dwarfing in magnitude American arms program was ap- the messy doings of today's Demo-; propriated almost to the full ex- cratic regime. But the Republicans were resoundingly re-elected in 1924, A The point is that elections are decided by a variety of factors.

To rely wholly on your adversary's shortcomings is risky; they may not finally be dominant in the voters' minds. In short, the Republicans, as has been said many a -time, cannot count on winning with a purely negative approach. They must have a program for all elements of the American population. It need not be a plan for appeasing everybody with government handouts. But it must be one which will appeal to Americans in every walk of life as genuinely in their interest.

Public opinion polls offer the GOP no encouragement that- it has yet devised such a program. Too many people still regard the Republican Party as the advocate of the rich and the privileged. It has a hard fight to overcome this popular notion, and it can only do it with solidly fashioned weapons. Time is running fast. American voters hitherto have shown themselves impatient of popular programs whipped up for election years only.

As a service to their own cause and to the nation, the Republicans should lose no moment in preparing their party for the kind of positive, purposeful and moral government the people yearn for. Progress in Defense An encouraging picture of progress in building peace through strength a program involves thus far a hundred billion dollar military investment by the United States alone is presented in JVIo- bilization Director Wilson's latest report. The major part of the American program is coming out of the tooling-up stage, and despite some "exasperating slippages" and some delay in the more complex equipment, particularly in heavy is reaching the stage of mass production of new weapons. The total of military deliveries since the outbreak of the Korean war has already reached. fourteen billion dollars; it is now running at the rate of twenty billion dollars a year; it will be at least double that by this time next year.

In comparison, Western Europe, with greater manpower and with no resources approaching those of the United States, shows only modest progress. Though its over-all production is now 40 per cent above pre-war, its production of military "hard goods" is running at only one and a half billion dollars this year, and is expected to reach only two and a half billion dollars next year. But this military superimposed on economies still shaky from the ravages of war, is gaining momentum and American aid is building up Europe's military strength beyond its own production figures. Mr. Wilson emphasizes, however that even our present program is only 14 per cent completed, which indicates the distance we must stil go.

He therefore calls for maxi mum production, economic stabil ity, and, above all, unity within thi free world. We are facing a perioc when military requirements are al ready imposing heavy strains on the European economies, and when even this country faces a time no of austerity but of increased strin gency. This calls for internationa cooperation, governmental regulation and the greatest self-restraint on the art of capital, labor and consumer. The alternative to such policies is further inflation, which would threaten peace itself. Wishful Thinking future are at least within a few leagues of the production line.

Testifying before a House subcommittee, Mr. Dean denied that an extra six to 10 billion dollars given to the AEC might avert a war and save up to half of the 1952 A military budget. And yet, this is exactly what Senator McMahon of Con- chairman of, the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, has been urging! Moreover, Senator McMahon had said that if atomic weapons were mass produced, the cost of a single tomic bomb would "become less ban the cost of a single tank." An ntriguing prospect, indeed! Mr. 3ean, however, says that while the of an atomic bomb probably be brought down, eventually ts cost would be closer to that of a "few tanks" and large, expensive ones at that. Gordon Dpan went to the essence of the matter when he said there no "quick and easy method of procuring total security." tent requested.

In some cases Congress even raised the ante. military training finally approved, but with a delayed effective date. The draft law was extended. G.I. benefits were extended to apply to Korea vets.

Insurance for the armed forces was increased. DisabHity pensions were approved for non-service connected injuries, over the President's veto. Requests for tax increases and the President's budget were cut former more than the latter. The tax bill now looks like roughly a one-third reduction. But the economy advocates who early in the year talked of cutting the budget by six to even nine billion dollars now seem destined to miss this goal by a considerable amount.

Budget May Exceed Estimate. Supplemental appropriation requests in the first half of calendar 1952 might even send the budget for this fiscal year over the President's original $71.5 billion. Among other Presidential requests on which Conuress has completed action, increasing of Export- Import Bank lending authority and waiver of the import tax on copper are about the only measures that went through clean. Famine relief for India, requested as a grant, was changed by Congress' into a loan. Cordell Hull's reciprocal Trade Agreements act was extended for two years more, but Congress tacked en a "peril point" amendment which the President didn't like a bit.

Export controls were renewed, but with Missouri Senator Kem's curbs on trade vith Communist countries which he administration objected to as unworkable. State Press: laps for Steinie Seldom does a man's passing from the mortal scene bring forth more sincere and impressive expressions of regret and respect than were accorded to the memory of the late Theodore Steinmetz "Steinie," as the composer of the famous "32nd Division March" was known, had long been gone from Marshfield, yet he remained so much a part of the city that to whatever section of the state Marshfielders might go, they were asked if they knew him. His qualities of friendliness, as well as his musicianship, made him outstanding wherever he went, anc the friendships he built through out the state brought mourners from all parts of Wisconsin to attend his funeral rites here yester day It is not often that a "natural born" bandmaster like Steinie comes along, and when one dees, he is not soon forgotten by those whose lives he touches. Steinie had lived the allotted threescore years and ten, but his fatal illness struck, he was numbered with the young in heart, and so his friends On domestic affairs, President Truman's request for an omnibus housing aid bill was cut down to a defense housing bill. Reconstruction Finance Corporation reorganization was voted after the President changed his views to conform with congressional ideas.

On other governmental reorganization measures to carry out President Hoover's commission recommendations, Congress did nothing. Postal rate raises are going through, but not for all requested. The Defense Production 1 act of 1950 was extended, but for a shorter period of time than the President recommended. Then Congress tacked on the so-called Capehart and Herlong amendments which the administration has tried hard to modify. Repeal of the livestock slaughtering quota ban and of a fats and oil import limit also had to be sought.

Foreign Aid Revised. The President's foreign military assistance and economic aid program is finally going through. But it is not in the form which the administration asked for, and it is for a considerably reduced sum. Looking over the list of unfinsh- ed business which Congress will still face on reconvening next January, it is shown to bb not too formidable. This is not because Congress has cleaned the slate.

Up to Oct. 1, only 151 public laws had been passed this session. No. 151, incidentally, authorized coinage of 50-cent pieces commemorating Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver.

The principal reason Congress passed many laws this session is that there haven't been so many requests from the executive departments. In early 1950, the President had over 150 special requests before Congress. This year he has had only about 50. The reduction was caused largely by deferment of non-defense What remain as unfinished business are largely the 'fair deal" reform measures with which this Congress refused to have any truck. Revision of the Taft-Hartley law, the Brannan plan, health insurance, Oscar Ewing's new disability insurance plan, aid to the states for increased social security, the Truman civil-rights program including, FEPC, anti-poll tax and anti-lynch laws.

Also apparently destined toj Jiang over are admission of Hawaii and Alaska to statehood, St. Lawrence seaway, Hell's Canyon dam and a whole raft of deferrable public works. They're hardy perennials, so the President shouldn't be too dissatisfied with what he got. Wall Street Journal: 'Weakening the Pivot' Side Glances M. DEO.

U. 8. PAT. OFF. 1951 BY SERVICE.

INC. Johnson: Jack Benny Stuck with Character (NEA) sively yours: Jack Senhy, moving into TV with six shows this Son instead the previously announced four, w.ill unveil his ous wheezing Maxwell on his first west-to-east live telecast Nov 4. But the veteran prop's days are numbered; Jack whispered to me, and he's thinking about trading the old car in a 1952 Cadillac. Claims Jack: "I can get just as many laughs keeping it polished and worrying about scratches." Jack plays himself in a three- minute bit in Betty Mutton's "Somfbody Loves Me," the film biography of Blossom Seeley. Introducing Blossom to a 1921 Vaudeville audience, he says: "You know, I just celebrated my 39th birthday." Producers George Seaton and 'Certainly I'm still president of the a dirty sidewalk annoys me as much as your overdrawn account!" Superior Telegrom: Death of I A.

Steinmetz Ends Era The familiar "32nd Division March," a stirring number composed by Theodore A. Steinmetz, will no doubt be the best remembered work of the Wisconsin musician who died recently. There are those, however, who will point out that his greatest contribution to -music was the inspiration he -gave toward the nation-wide organization of school bands. When Steiny came to Ashland in the 1920s as community' band leader, the idea of bands on the grade and high school level was not even in the embryonic stage. Steiny, his successful 'organization of Ashland's world's largest boys' band, felt tMit successful bands could best be formed by players who started early in life with band music.

He encouraged Ashland youngsters to begin in the lower grades with simple tunes on ordinary dime store flageolets. As the pupils 'got the feel of these instruments would be encouraged to graduate to 'more complicated instruments. It was Steiny's idea that 'this idea should spread, with the result'that today school bands built on this basic principal cover the length and breadth of the land. iSteiny's birthplace "was Marshfield. Like Ashland, that Wisconsin community may well bf proud of the achievements he attained.

Some of the songs he composed will now be treasured more than ever. Numbers that Wisconsin lovers will surely want to posses are "It Seems To written when Steiny was only 14, "Where the North Begins," "Lafayette, We're Here," "The 105th' Cavalry "Wisconsin," and, of course, the immortal Division March," which meant so much to Wisconsin and Michigan boys who saw service in World War I. In the case of Russia, the greatest threat -is the submarine. I don't think it is quite 'generally appreciated that we pretty nearly lost both World War Land World War II through this submarine business. Adm.

W. M. Fechteler, chief of naval operations. William Pearlberg paid Jack $55 for the one-day job with the comic quipping: "I kept blowing my lines trying to stretch it into two days and $110." Jack's TV blueprints for himself: "If the dialog's funny, you don't have to get involved in too much action. I'm going to do lots of monologues." Then he wailed: "It's going to tough.

I'm the only comedian who has always remained in character. Now I can never step out of it. Even on TV I have to stay in character." There's a buzz around the Fox lot that Hildegarde Neff and Director lAnatole Litvak were secretly wed in Europe. She's Ty Pow- r's leading lady in "Diplomatic Courier." Now it's the 4-H clubs as the theme of a Hollywood musical. MGM wil do it under the title of "Blue ibbon." Going Down.

Mario Lanza's bathroom scale now reads 201 down 33 from his pre-diet figure. He says he'll shed 10 more before starting his next MGM picture, in one scene of which he has to strip to the waist. Sign in a San Fernando Valley barber shop: "Hair stylist for musicians, actors and wrestlers." Paramount is bending a more willing ear to Ray Milland's plea for a chance to become a director. Sally Rawlinson, daughter of silent star Herbert Rawlinson, is in the new line of chorus dolls at a Las Vegas hotel. CBS has given Cy Howard the green light to whip up TV and radio versions of his film hit, "That's My Boy." The mother of Jean Harlow, reports Edith Eddy.

Ward, has opened an antique shop near Palm Desert that spotlights personal belongings of the star. The big news from UI's annual stage of- its tal- ent is that tony Curtis proved to a Hollywood audience that his acting ability is more spectacular than his upsweep pompadour. He came through like a young John Garfield. No Nefves. Johnson, private-eye, reporting: I crashed Red Skelton's terrific first TV show disguised in the barbershop floor sweepings right after Adolphe Menjou and his clean upper lip got up from the chair.

Is TV going to be murder for movie starsS. Not for Red, kiddies. Nobody blew his derby, screamed for oxygen or dived into a stretcher. There'si more. Fourth of July on a Shelley Winters set.

Red, everyone said, would bo nervous. I watched him. If you call chewing a cigar nervousness, Bette Davis should be so calm. He was purring like Rhubarb in a. liver factory.

"You feeling a'llright?" I asked him just before he got the camera's cue. "Fine," beamed "No nerves?" "Naw." Red. A behind-the-palm-trecs feud with Harry Owens is the reason for Hilo Hattie's absence from his TV program. Happily married Lisa Kirk on Hollywood wolf howlings after her night club opening: "I don't know hpw an unlisted number was traced by so many- men with listed reputations." "The Greatest Show on Earth" will be C. B.

DeMille's longest film since "The King of Kings." The completed version runs 2 hours and 36 minutes. There's a 98 minute musical music than most musicals. Jobless Benefits. The report of the unemployment compensation department for September showed a a unusually healthy situation as far as employment goes in the state. The state paid out jobless benefits of $403000 in September, $67,000, less than the amount paid in August.

The 1951 benefits through September totaled a little more than five million dollars compared with nearly 12 millions during the corresponding nine months of 1950. Less than 7,000 workers were unemployed and claiming benefits at the, end of September and most of them remained unemployed only a few weeks Eagle-Star. Partisanship, and animosity toward the President can never justify the divided nation which they are producing or the aid and comfort to the Kremlin which they are Irving Ives will remember i News-Herald. A man who is leading authority on atomic energy and its military uses, Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission, has come out with some authoritative information. That information is a "flat no" to all the theorizing that a major switch to atomic weapons might make the United States invincible and also cut military costs i in half.

The "flat no" should resound long and loud in the ears of all the wishful thinkers, the dreamers and the plain uninformed who succumb to rosy pictures of push-button warfare, magic weapons, robot armies and impregnable Maginot lines. Chairman Dean stands with Secretary of Defense Lovett and the joint chiefs of staff in relying heavily on the conventional weapons of today until the weapons of the The Rhinelander News nd THE NORTH by the Publishing Company deily except Sundays and legal Rhinelander. Wia. tntcied as msi! matter at the Poet Office in RhmeUnacr, the Act of Congress of March 1879. Meinbera oi The Associated Ihe Associated Frets entitled ei- Xf ly to 'f 1 use for repviblication pt all the local news printed In newspaper, aa as Af- sociated Presa news Member of the Inland Daily Association and the Daily Newspaper League.

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six months, $3.25 three months; by outside United StateT. rates on application. National Advertising 1 Winston Churchill once remarked he did not become the king's prime minister to preside over 4he liquidation of the British Empire. But there is a very good chance that he may become the king's prime minister with the empire already liquidated. What 'wars could not take from England, the Labor Party, partly ay design and partly from fumbled accident, has succeeded in doing.

It is not merely a question of the liquidation of possessions, as exemplified in India. It is, more importantly, a liquidation of power, a dissolution of strength. Wherever you turn in the world today, Great Britain, although still valiant, presents the picture of the old, tired and increasingly ineffective giant. British influence in the Far East has been long gone, its influence in the Middle East is- waning. Iran is already lost and now Egypt and the Suez hang precariously.

True, the British have taken the "strongest exception" toward Egypt's move to abrogate treaty agreements and kick them out. But. a "strongest exception' from the foreign office no longer carries the weight of yore. Britain took exception also to the expulsion order of Iran. Yet Britain is out of Iran; the oil fields and the refineries are lost.

One can find many causes for all this, but whatever the cause, it is a fact that imperialism as ah effective policy in Britain is near to passing. And whatever one's views toward imperialism, it is a fact that its passing is not proving the wonderful thing it- was promised to be. It was once upon a time fashionable to belabor the imperialism of the British lion; so fashionable in fact that Britain's own intellectuals, many of whom were in the Labor Party, succumbed to the fashion. They felt guilty and grew ashamed of How much better the world would be, said they, if Britain would just turn India free and stop "exploiting" and "pressuring" in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tehran and the Sudan. Well.

Britain has little left for exploiting and has the strength to do precious little pressuring. And with each loss of strength she will become less able to resist further deterioration. The consequences of this deter ioratioji, for the rest of the western world as well as for Britain, are immense. As a result, the statesmen of the West are facing daily new perplexing problems of power vacuums. When the starry-eyed statesmen of this country left power vacuums in the Balkans (much against the advice of Mr.

Churchill by the way; and in the Far East, we the abandonment of imperialism a policy. Typically, our State Department i cautioned the British against being "unreasonable" with Iran and it is urging "patience''! with Egypt without stopping to' consider whether they are dealing with reasonable men. We do, not note all this to write an obituary on the British Empire or 'simply to comment on the fool-! ishness of tearing down old strucs tures there is anything to replace we could nmetion thatXhis is an unhappy propensity of the so-called progressive in so many cases, We 1 note it because we think it raises some immediate questions for this country. If Great Britain keeps being shorn of her powers, what happens to this grand alliance we are trying to build in Europe from nations which are at best weak? What happens to that part of our foreign policy that pivots on the presumpr lion of power in our chief Ally? Refreshing 1 Loyalty. In this day when there is so 'A and the "ue- rthwest Daily wil much evidence of political corruption it is refreshing that an employe of the State of Georgia, Mrs.

Jenny Falks Salomon, is credited with 'accepting" a $500 bribe in order lay a trap for those offered the money. The indictment of two insurance company officials charges them with paying Mrs. Salomon $500 in exchange for secret information from the files of the state insurance commissioner's office. Solicitor General Paul Webb said when the offer was made Mrs. Salomon took the matter up with her superiors and at their direction accepted the money so evidence could be tained for prosecution.

Regardless of whether the accused are adjudged innocent or guilty, Mrs. Salomon has proved herself a loyal and trustworthy Constitution. Teachers'- Fund. The state has invested in par value investments $116,257,166 of the teachers' retirement fund whici if all of the 50,000 teachers in slate were potential, beneficiariev would be enough to pay them $2,805 Receipts of the teachers' retirement fund in" Sep- PAYIOADS Switch to tember were about $4,927,089, or only short of disburse know who moved in. Who move into the new ones? Ironically, our own brave new planners of the brave new worlc seem to have aided and abetted the British the dissipation- of their own strength which we need so much On the one hand they plan to prop up Great Britain with end- I ici on tnfc olner they aid the Our own officials chcerc-a the passing, of India and vice premier.

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