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EIGHT THE CORSICANA, (TEXAS) DAILY SUN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1953 Corsmana lijJticrt ICvcrj Ahciiiuun Esornt Rv Tht SUH I.IUH'l rnill.ISHINO CO lv Mill Snnlli Mmn SI AI-" I'mtU'ticrF "KM i MOIIMNO LIUH'I I'HE ASSOCI.VITI. AND INTKHN.MTINAI. NKWS 1ERVIPB i.F.ASF.n W1RFS ANT MAHTIM Mib A A Wnrihnm l.owry Marlln Ownrro nticl I'uoliPhtTF Sin. Si-mi WPPUI.T Llirhl Lrunr A Worilinm Rnvcp Martin iiuu.niNn 4-47H4 TEXAS DAILY PRESS I.EAUUE New York Rnnnnc Clly 'in Kranfi-c" 1.0111° Sulnrrlptlim Kiili 1 $1.60 Dei fijninh pet yuai In ad- vaurc. nnri Navnrro County.

Olll of County 7o monlh $17 fin pm lulvnrifr Enln i'l r-n-ana Pom Offtr mail mnttrr NntiiT to till- Puhllr Any reflfction upon char, noter RtanclinK or rppuliHtori ol ouy per sou firm or L-o-oppratton which may ap pern In the columns of paper will he frlrjdly corrected upon due nolicR of same being eivpn lo thp frlltor personally at the Office ol Dally Sun RnHrllng CorM cana TPX.IF ot The AsSdrhlteil 1'rcsn The AsFOPiniorl Prc.f* IP entitled exclu- to the use for republleation of all loen: news pnrilRfl tn this newspaper af wcl aa alj AP news dispatehee COKSICANA, DEC'. 21, 1953 SPEECH MISINTERPRETED Radio Moscow, commenting on Presidfant Eisenhower's speech before the United Nations, called the President a warmonger and ac, cused him of threatening an atomic war. How such an interpretation could have been placed on the speech is difficult to understand. It is true that the President described the awful power of our atomic weapons. He did this to impress on those who heard him the terrible destruction that an atomic war could bring.

He used our own atomic power potential as the only measuring stick available to 'him for reference. He made clear his belief that no nation can win an atomic war. On several occasions the Russians have proposed outlawing atomic weapons entirely. They have always refused, however, to discuss curbing all armaments at the same time, something on which the United States insists. None of the Soviet proposals for outlawing atomic weapons have ever included a workable plan to guarantee that parties to any such agreement would abide by it.

In other parts of the world the President's speech was interpreted for what it was. They have hailed it as a major step toward peace and it will be difficult for the Communists to convince them that it was anything else. FRAUDULENT COLOSSOS young attorneys. It will acquaint them with the workings of government as no school ever could from these young attorneys may come able legislators of the future. Other departments of the government might well study Attorney Genera'l Brownell's plan.

Anything that can be done to bring competent people into our government is worth the effort. CONTROVERSIAL "Some American statesmen." says Robert M. Hutchins, formerly the stimulating head of the University of Chicago and now associate director of the Ford Foundation, "have concluded that a country is not safe, unless it is united, which is true, and that a country cannot be united unless everybody in it agrees with everybody else about everything, which is false." Controversy is one of the best features about democratic society. A society that dees not permit controversy is on the way to death. When a subject is said to be controversial it means simply that it is alive and people are arguing about it.

The word should not be used as a term of reproach, but rather as a compliment. Engaging in controversy is one of America's most useful as well as enlivening indoor sports. DREAMING OF A RED CHRISTMAS A British natural scientist claims that the Colossos of Rhodes, lonj, considered one the ancient wonders of the world, wasn't so wonderful after all. It has always been supposed that the'statue of the sun god Helos was made of solid bronze and stood astride the harbor of Rhodes. The British says this was impo.SMble since his research proves the statue was only a hundred feet high and could not possibly have stood astride of the six hundred foot wide harbor.

All this very disillusioning. We took fni! trouble to memorix.e the information about the Colossus of Rhodes and ihen it turn out to lie not so Colossal. And what of the disappointment to our old ancient history teacher whose eyes used to gleam every time stie described that solid piece of bronze the British scientist now says was not solid at all but made of thin bronze sheets. Still maybe the scientist isn't right. Perhaps we are needlessly excited.

We may even give the matter more consideration and then write a stirring editorial entitled "Yes, Virginia, there is a Colossos of Rhodes." GETTING GOOD MINDS Much thought have been given from time to time on how to get the ablest possible people to accept government employment. The est move in this direction has been made by Attorney General Herbert He announced recently that 'each year 30 jobs in the Jus; rJee Department will be awarded to the best K-chool graduates in country. The Department of Justice should prove a training ground for law the fine the ar A. Guest The Poef Of The People. NOW THE WRAPPING With the shopping almost done And the children safely napping.

Start the labor and the fun Of the merry Christmas wrapping. "Uncle John this necktie gets. (Meal time he should put a bib on.) Trim the box with gay rosettes. Tie it with a pretty ribbon." Love of friends each gift reveals. "Hope this year we do not miss one.

Don't forget the Christmas seals. Where's the card that goes with this one?" Sprig of holly, mistletoe Every present gayly capping. Happiest task that women know Is the merry Christmas wrapping. (Copyright, 1953, Edgar A Guest) Liter aryGuideposl B.V w. G.

ROGERS" THE MASK OK INNOCJWOK, by Francois Abiurlar, translated from FrcMH'h by Gerard Hopkins (Farrnr, Straus Young; S3). Written in the mid-30s by the winner of last year's Nobel Prize for literature, this novel appears for the first time in English, and joins half a dozen others, already available in translation, that arc characteristic of this pious Catholic author. It's the story, in one respect, of a man whoso unbridled lust drives him straight to murder, and in another respect, of a rampant force for evil, working on a- family or two and some individuals living in a country village in Southern France. Gabriel Graderc, of peasant origin, learns as a hoy that he can unaccountably awaken affection in people. At the start he has an affinity for the priesthood, and be enjoys innocent, comradeship.

But he gets along too easily, desire grows in him and takes over, and influenced by a woman from Paris, Aline, as he al.so influences her, be embarks upon a wicked and sinful career. involved are two sla- ters, Adila, whom he marries, and Mathilde, whom he loves; his son Andres; Mathilde's husband Sym- phonien Desbats and daughter Catherine: and the tormented village priest Alain Forcas and his disreputable sistnr Tota. Thn curious, often inexplicable surges of pood and evil, and their inseparablene.sK, one is the reverse of the other and not possible without it, make of this not only a thotiffht-provoklng novel hut also a gripping drama. Written with Catholic it is nevertheless about verities that transcend denominational liniilK. Strength For The Day By EARl.

DOUGLASS SHARING TIIK fllVINK LTFIC Many people reirard of as simply an historical figure who lived, taught, and died 2000 years ago. The primary emphasis of the Testament IK that this Personality is not only living today but spiritually ho is in every part of the world's life and is exerting upon it nn Influence much greater than He exerted when He wan here in the flesh. Christianity would have died long ago had it consisted only of the ministry and teaching of an ancient figure. What gives Christianity its power is the spiritual presence of Jesus Christ in the life of the world right now. When Jesus became incarnate In human flesh.

He divested Himself of His divine and heavenly glory and shared our life. Now restored to that heavenly glory, He gives us an opportunity' to share His life. He left behind many pricrlc.ss teachings designed to guide us in our everyday living. But these alone would never suffice for the demands of life. His presence.

His association with us as spiritual beings are the things which give light to our lives and power to our purposes. While life which, if we persist in living it, will after death be conferred upon us in all its glory and for all time. Christ shared our life in the incarnation; we share His now that He is glorified. Blue whales are the largest of all whales and often exceed 100 feet in length. Chapter Twe.ily-nine "In the fourth-floor ladies' room, dressed' as a woman, wearing a tan coat and a black hat?" Mario asked.

Lieutenant Chase, threw up his hands. "I know, I know. So far it doesn't make sense. So far. But you, after all.

were alone with Mr. Cummincs Friday. We may not know everything that transpired between Mr. Calla- ha.n." Tim moistened his lips, and swn.l- lowed as though he had a sore throat. Lieutenant Chase tossed a small silver cigaret lighter on the table.

for Callahan. Or Cummings. Or Charlotte." he said. They all stared at the fancy monogrammed on the lighter. "Is this yours, Mr.

Callahan?" Tom shook his head negatively, dap.dly. Morgan. Is it yours?" "No. lieutenant." "Did any of you ever sec Mr. Callahan.

Miss Morgan or Mr. Cummings use this lighter?" No one had. "This lighter," the lieutenant said, "was fount! near the body. At the font of the shaft. In a small pool of oil.

so that no fingerprints could be obtained. Someone could have received it for Christmas, maybe that's why none of the rest of you ever Haw it. Maybe you got from that girl friend who so loyally swears you were with her Friday night. Mr. Callahan." Tim tried a sheenish smile tint turned out to be slicked over with the pale cast of apprehension, Charlotte nut it to herself.

"It isn't mine." Tim said. "I didn't kill Mr. fummings. I had no motive. I'm full of faults, but I'm no! tb" hilling- kind." "Everyone's the killing kind," the lieutenant said.

"But about According to your personnel record, vou were, emote, 'clever but malaJ- jufitcd to business, iin-ouote. The frustration angle again. I hear you had self-admitted repressions. I lear Mr. Cummings didn't a.pprovc of your writing poetry.

Now suppose you wanted some money and nrctly watch for the girl friend. you filched these the other day from the store." The licuten- nt now laid out two small jeweled watches. Tin- watches had said were, stolen! But if Lieutenant Chase had them, where had they been? PerhartK in King's he had put them, after he himself look them, to make it look -is though there'd been a robbery? Tn case he needed it to intimidate Charlotte? "Mr. Cummings found you out. say." the lieutenant went on.

"and thrcHtcnod your job. exposure. Or siimioHc didn't know yet. But FrlrUiv night, ho came back to look out for a possible prowler and found you. Did you steal these watches? Did you push Mr.

Cummines?" All tin 1 while Tint had been biting bis lip. His pyes filld with tears. It was awful to watch. Charlotte dropped her eyes. Oh.

miserable mortals, she thought. Al least, all of us fitting hero in- volvni in ibis Horili'l mess. The innocent sucked into it with the guil- ly. Vet in a way no one is innocent; they've all hated, and here arc the effects of hating and of being hated. We're all partners in crime.

sit. here naked. The decency and dignity of privacy are stripped away, and Lhc bare truth is gro- ic.sriur. Was for this our mothers brought us forth in pain, measured our formulas like chemists, dressed us warmly againfit the cold, kept us clean to ward off germs, to keep us alive for Ibis? Was it for this teachers tried to teach us, arid we iricd to Jeani. and tlreaiucd our dreams of grandeur, all we'd be when we grew up? Oh.

waste and defacement of fleeting life. But then Charlotte stiffened as she heard Velora's words. "About a year ayo." she was saying, "a couple of similar watches disappeared. And two rings. From Charlotte's office; that ie they were merchandise samples she was responsible for, only she said they were stolen from her locker." Vou heel, Charlotte thought, and she tried to look into all the faces turned toward her, but they were blurring, like a bad movie.

"That's true, Lieutenant," Charlotte said. 1 can't see but I can talk. Charlotte thought; that's funny. "However, 1 was cleared, as Mias Van Camp knows. Mr.

Cum- n.ings said the culprit was found. We were never told who it was or what had happened." "Some of us had an idea," YC- lora said. But her voice was far away, like the grownups used to sound when you were a sleepy child and fighting to keep awake to hear what they said, especially when they 1 were talking about you. I'm fight- i ing not to faint, but I am, I never, fainted in my life and I'm going' to; oh, no, I won't, I won't, but an The lo There was the smell of amom- tv is busy biddinsc adieu ma and the white blur became the to one of the town migt diatlnK- store nurse, Miss Phelps. uished women diplomats, Senora Charlotte started to sit up.

Amalia de Castillo Ledon of better just lie still a bit i ico, for four years chairman ot longer," Miss Phelps said. the Inter-American Commission of "I'm all right now." Charlotte Women stood up, fighting off the longlny Senora de Castillo Ledon departs to He down again. 3Oon to take up her new post in You ought to wait awhile. 'Sweden as her country's first wo- I need food more than anything. man amb assador.

Her'successor on That was the trouble I bad no tne commi ssion. which has its 1 at the Pan Ameri- That can happen to the best of Unlon ig Senora Concep- us," Miss Phelps said. She eyed clo cves de Chavez of Para- Charlotte with an unnerving air of guTy, YW rft educator and mufh- omnisicence. She 0 two song and four Charlotte a pill and cup of water. two of whom aro teen-agers Down the hatch Its a eedative.

and will accompany her to Wash- You can use it." That I can, Charlotte thought, tempted. ington. walked out. (To be continued) ttu It is interesting to note that "Take' it," Miss Phelps ordered. I Senora de Chavez, sister-in-law of "Well, if vou put it that way Paraguay president, has been Charlotte smiled and downed to such a high post "Thanks." She toward the' nc Paraguay is one of the four door, then hesitated.

"Did-I American republics denying hie Sbr had bren to ask V- women Tllc others arc or she talked, but thought better Colombia, Honduras and Nicara- it She was appointed to afour- "You didn't Kay a word." Mio.s P' car ltcrm at tne commission's Phelps winked wisely. "Silent a si a5sc bl last September in Para- the grave." guay. "Thats yood," Charlotte said. "I Senora de Castillo Ledon, a wouldn't have wanted the llcuten-: sleekly fashionable brunet, to know my lurid past." She i being feted with farewell parties up and down Embassy Row and by private hostesses as well. Although Mexico has many women in its foreign service, onlv one other has come near to reaching the status of Senora de Castillo Ledon.

She was Senorlta Palma Guillen, who 14 years ago served as Mexico's minister to Colombia and later as its minister to the League of Nations. Getting back to the Inter-American Commission of Women, the United States also has a new delegate. President Eisenhower appointed Mrs. Floyd Lee of New Mexico for a four-year term, replacing Miss Mary Cannon, chief of the International Division of the U. S.

Women's Bureau, who served eight years. ed person used his for an Likl Senora de Chavez. Mra. I Lee has a dlstinuguished baek- Al'l that business in the UN I ground in educational circles. A amounted to earphoned thunder i resident of San Mateo she and meter-controlled lightning.

served as chairman of the Muni- One Word Led To Another By ARTHUR 'BUGS' BAER NO COMMENT This is probably the first civilization in which the map of the world could bo copyrighted by the makers of jigsaw puzzles. We never did quite understand what was going- on in the upper brackets of diplomacy. All we understand is that a global-mind- It's a beautiful building. But cipal Board of Education for wnat is termed the largest school dis its sailing window-space and daughter are grown. The son up like a Quahaug Indian collect ing wampum.

The most a report cr get hese days is that stereotyped shriek of silence: "No comment." If there is a freedom- of silence let's have it endorsed by three dozen state legislatures. One of Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points was. "Open covenants openly arrived at." You ask a politician what he thinks of what and he "No Comment," Ask him why nol and he says, "No head?" Not anything like that. He brushes you off like a reporter was dandruff on a coat collar. "No comment" is a grunt in three syllables.

There was never proof that Romeo was ever on the baliony with Juliet. But suppose Papa Capulet' had spotted the Montague kid on the mezzanine? And hollered. "Whattcha doing up thar?" Do you think Romeo could have gotten away with, "No comment?" Old Man Capulet would have scruffed him by the nape in two shakes of a rope, bridge. There are certain times in the orderly routine of events when an official statement is necessary. Washington has raised "No Comment" to the higher brackets of statecraft.

But it has been as overdone as rabbit in a prairie fire. Let's garag-e it and pin the donkey tall on another drawer In the filing cabinet. Ifopyirsht. Kinir Features A J-stmpcd dagger is part of what every well-dressed Arab must wear in Zanzibar. has just completed a tour duty with the Navy in the Far East.

The daughter is active manager the Lee sheep ranch. Floyd Lee has been president of the New Mexico Wool Growers for 25 years. Today's BHhdays Bj AP Newsfeatures Green's Shoe Shop TWO LOCATIONS FOR YOUH 317 NORTH BEATON ST. 115 NORTH MAIN ST. EXPEET SHOE' REPAIRING! ERIC A JOHNSTON, horn Dec.

23, 1896, in Washington. D. started as a salesman of vacuum cleaners in Spokane, became head of four business concerns, then president of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce at -15.

Ho permanent job since 1945 has been as head of the lion Picture Association of America, but he serves as advisor to government agencies and has taken many special government assign ments. FOR EVERY BUSINESS THAT SKIS Blackford Printing Co Diai 4-5101 THE WORLD TODAY BX JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON before in the history of the country have the people had to depend so blindly on the military wisdom of its leaders. The Russians have atom bombs, they may have hydrogen bombs, and the number of their troops under arms is impressive. Nevertheless, the Eisenhower administration is planning to reduce the manpower of U. S.

armed the exception of the Air year and still further next year. Two JIain Motives The administration has two motives: 1. A desire to keep campaign promises by reducing expenses. 2. More reliance on new weap- pons and the special teams and planes to deliver them.

Since the wisdom of these decisions may not be known for years, it has to be assumed moan- while that the military planners what they are doing. We are told that scientific development of new weapons since World War II has been astonish- ng, changing the old concepts of fighting a war. What the new developments are, what can be ex- Dected of them necessarily is only to the military people, President, his close advisers and the atomic experts. In the atomic field the size and sower of bombs are not known ly the public. They cant even be magined.

Laymen know only that many times more power- "ul than those dropped on Japan. UN Speech Tip-off Some idea of their power, al- still beyond the ability of the lay mind to comprehend, was given by President Eisenhower in his Dec. 9 speech to the United Nations, He said the United States stockpile of atomic weapons today "exceeds by many times the explosive total of all bombs and all shells that came from every plane and every gun in every theater of war through all the years of World War II." And e.8 a warning to the Russians he said anyone who tried an attack would be repaid quickly by having his homeland laid waste. This was an expression of confidence which the public, not knowing the details, must take on faith. Military' power was something which could be understood better in World War II.

Then there were few. mysteries. It was generally understood that if you had enough troops, guns, ships, planes and traditional bombs your chances of winning were prety good. Everyone had pretty much the same sort of thing, more or less. And there was no great mystery about the bombs.

The bigger they were, the more powerful they were and the more damage they could do. What Happens Then? This country no doubt has a greater supply of atomic weapons than the Russians since the United States has been building them longer. In time the Russians may have enough for wartime needs, if they don't now. When that happens both sides, having sufficient bombs to blast each other off the earth, may have to revise all over again their ideas about war-making, looking for still newer ways to do it, unless in the meantime they can agree to let each other stay alive. ONE MAN'S By WALTER KIEBNAN II, Christmas cards have begun to roll in on us like a tidal We know theyr'e Christmas cards because they feature dogs, cats, norses, fisli, scenes, futuristic somethings and doorways draped with holly.

One was a picture of a decorated tree and the message was "Dig That Crazy suppose could be said it was a Christmas card. But there was a time Christmas bore some relation to the birth of Christ and the cards of the season caried out that therr.e. No one would think of sending a friend a birthday card with the cryptic message "Fish at play in the Gulf of Mexico" but you can get one for Christmas. I'm a little late getting out my torn between a magnificent picture of a horse's head and a. fold-up card in which a Santa pops out and the message reads "There's nothing in my bag for you but good will." Somebody tried to palm off on me a card with angels and a crib and wise men on it hut I know old-fashioned merchandise when I see it, SCRUB LESS! DON'T WAX! Floors, Linoleum Woodwork 4 Furniture USE rRANSPARINT PLASTIC FINISH 1 easy application lasts 12 months with can of HASTI-KOTE Furniture Co.

BOTH STORES Main and 6th Beaton and 4th BfeSore PLASTI-KOTE It Happened 25 Years Ago Today (From the Files of the Corsicana Daily Sun.) London, England, was startled by a gas main explosion' that caused a miniature earthquake which heaped up long stretches of streets and caved in shop fronts. In Archer City, 33 persons calling themselves heirs of A. M. Nelson, who died at the Alamo, sought to recover title to one-sixth interest in Archer county oil lands said to be worth 65 million dollars. Among the petit jurors summoned for service here were Walter Beaton, Guy M.

Gibson, all of Corsicana; W. B. Finch, Chatfield; F. E. Gaines, Frost; D.

D. Wylie, Roane; A. N. Brown, Richlancl; Little Benny BENNY! A Boy Of Today By LEE PAPE I walked downtown with Simkins to see the Christinas stuff in the department stores, and we were walking around try- Ing diffrent things and making them work till somebody told us to stop touching them. Which we did, trying something elts instead, and Puds said, Hay, look at all those kids still so innocent.

Meening a long line of little kids all waiting to talk to a dros.s- ed up Santa Claws and tell him what to bring them, and I said, Oh boy, I remember the time when I was young enough to do that. Me too, my mother used to take the downtown special, n'ust so I could get in line and say what I wanted for Chrissmas, oh boy, did I used to be excited, Puds said, and I said, Me top. it didn't matter how many diffrent size and shape Santa Clawses I saw, I blccvcd in all of them. Oh boy, those days are gone forever, I aaid, Let's go over and watch the.Ti a while, Puda said, Which we did, going over where the Santa Claws was and' standing there feeling homesick for olden times while the little kids told him all the things they I wanted and the Santa Claws wcg- gecl his whiskers at them, mecn- ing okay, and I said to Puds. I bet you'd give a million dollcra to be that innocent again.

Well yeh, but how about when 'i Chrlssmass actually came and you only got about one of the 3D things you asked for? Puds said, and I said, Yeh, that's rito. Now when we ask for a lot impossible things, we know there's no chance to start with, so wo have the fun of asking without the dissapointment, I said. And we kept on going both feeling better instead of werse. Charles Watson, Barry, and others. Mrs.

Ralph Beaton left for Corpus Christ! to spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Gross. Mrs.

Sam Hay, wife of Bishop Sam R. Hay, stopped in Corsicana to visit with her sister, Mrs. Annie G. Beal. and brother in law, and niece, Mrs.

William Clarkson and Annie Beal Clarkson. FORHOIJDAVFUN- POP CORN POPS SO EASY -TASTES SO COOO Qive the that qrowswtth him Of course he'll receive all of the toys and games and bright shiny things that spin, sparkle -and tinkle. The things that make Christmas such a fairyland of excitement when you're young. Bui this Chrislmos give him a practical gift, too. A gift that will grow with him and become more and more important with each passing year.

Stop in at the bank invest in a U. S. Savings Bond for him! When ha hat grown into a young man with responsible bes and a practical sense of he'll appreciate your Bond gift. And remember the thoughtfumess and foresight with which you gave it. So give the gift that grows with him an interest-earning Bond.

Civ. yourself a Christmai gift, too. If you haven't found a successful way of saving money for the berin this Christmas, with a regular, systematic savings plan of your own. Join the Bond-A-Month Plan here, where Just authorize us, and we will automatically issue name nth Charging the amount of the Bond to your checking account, and deliverine the Bond to you Come in today and let us teU many other saving and banking can give you, too. we GtuetfieGtftqfsecurttij- Sautwjs Bonds! Tlu U.

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