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THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 13, 1949. PAGE 10 Dewitt MacKenrie THE PLAIN SPEAKER George E. Sokolsky All Out Of The Same Pocket, Anyway! Control Of Krupp Works Argues For Civilian Control Of U. S. Armies Held By Western Allies of his executives also were given overwhelming influence it carries with it.

The relationship of 'principal military adviser' to our civilian commander-in-chief and to his principal civilian deputy in national security matters, the Secretary of Defense, is a further tremendous power, I venture th Ovf' Xv DEMAND- uim.m. I'yP 0- kIDsL VJHV NOT TIRE THE 6UAetJ SW'-OST LET SUPPLY AMP PErlAMO XeMt WORK TORVtXiANP raW WAsfe. yXJTHE prison sentences. The Krupps development was the Atlas which for generations carried the German military world on its shoulders. But for Krupps the Kaiser couldn't have launched the First World War, and Hitler would have left biting hii finger nails in frustration.

It was Krupps which during the first World War developed the monsler gun that fired shells seventy-five miles from the ba tie front into Paris. This gun was named "Big Bertha" after the mother of the Krupp just convicted. They say hat when the late war ended, greater and more fearsome guns were found in the Krupp Works at Essen in the Ruhr. Krupps expanded greatly during the second world conflict, and the U. S.

Tribunal 'found Krupp and the ten executive guilty not only of plundering property in countries overrun by the Nazi troops but of exploiting slave labor. The main works at Essen sprawled across the countryside for seven miles like a colossal dra.gon. It was an amazing sight, as I found when I toured that area at the end of the war. Of course Allied bombing had played havoc with the factorirO and machinery, but you knew that these ruins were potentially a menace to world peace if not carefully controlled. Looking down on this scene An adroit move which should mean much to European peace is involved in the ruling by the U.

S. military commander in Germany whereby control of the continent a greatest armament works is in effect vested in the Western Allies, General Lucius D. Clay has changed the wording of Nuermberg court's judgment on the disposition of the vast Krupp steel industries in the Ruhr. The court a United States tribunal had decreed that the properties were to be confis cated by the Allied Control Council (comprising Britain, France, America, and Russia). However, the Four-Power Allied Control Council hasn't functioned in about a year, the Russians hav ing walked out in Berlin last spring.

Therefore Clay has ruled that the confiscation is to be made by the allied commander of the zone concerned. Virtually all the Krupp properties are in the British zone, with only a few small ventures in the Russian area. At the same time Clay upheld sentences imposed by the court on individuals; Alfred Von Krupp Von Bohlen Und Halbach, owner of the billion dollar enterprise, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Ten Boro Lions Egg Hunt Monday The committee of the- West Hazleton Lions' Club in charge of the Easter Egg Hunt will meet this evening at 6:15 o'clock at Jake's, with Dick Roth, chairman, in charge. The hunt is scheduled for Monflay morning at 10 o'clock.

The site of the egg hunt will not be disclosed until the time of the event, but children will meet at the West Hazleton elementary school grounds at 9:30 o'clock and will be taken from there to the egg hunting grounds by members of the Lions' Club. The hunt is open to all children who have not yet completed the sixth grade. Assisting Mr. Roth on the committee are William Kubilusi Alvin Rybarczyk, A. L.

Baumann, George Leib and Charles Warg. Fine Valley Owners Of Unlicensed Dogs Owners of 35 unlicensed dogs in St. Johns, Drums, and Sugarloaf, were arrested this week by Fred Kierhle, of Factoryville, state inspector. At hearings before Alderman John Nenstiel in West Hazleton, each paid fines and costs of $9.50. Kierhle will be in the Hazleton, West Hazleton, Conyngham and Hazle Township sections in the next few days to conduct a drive against the practice of having unlicensed dogs.

Owners will be taken before an alderman and face fines. HaiBoyi from a hilltop was the ornate Krupp palace, filled with heroic size portraits of the prideful Krupps. It js an interesting commentary that, so far as I could see, no bombs had come very near this mansion with its golden fit tings. Allied bombers confined themselves te military objectives so far as humanly possible. It is the Allied purpose to develop the Ruhr along peaceful lines.

This presumably will be carried out under control of the three western powers in view of the split between them and Russia. In any event, Krupps isn't likely to spark another German war. Asks Harry To Roll Those Peace Eggs 3 Established 1S81 Published Every Afternoon Except Eunrtayi and Holidays at 23 North Wyoming St, Haileton. Pa. HENRY WALSER i 41.

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Wednesday, April 13, 1949. Forest Fires Taking Toll Forest fires have started to take their annual toll in the dis-' trict of which Hazleton is a part. Three blazes yesterday swept "over 88 acres of land, causing unestimated damage. Two of them occurred in the woods here-' abouts and the third raged at Mt. Top.

The fire wardens are unable to say what started the out- breaks. Often they are due to carelessness of people in dis-t carding lighted butts of cigar- ettea or cigars or "live" tobacco Jf from pipes. While no proof exists, it may K'i also be that the fires are set dell I liberately by hikers in the woods, If this is the case the arsonists have managed to escape 1 tion. This same charge has been 1 mad for years but few arrests have occurred. i.l This being the season for for-est fires, let us appeal again to all persons having occasion to go into the wooded areas to the greatest precaution.

The same advice applies to torists who are in the habit of throwing away burning cigar- ettes along the roads. Losses here were kept at. a minimum last year but from the way in which fires have been reported so far in April, this rec-' lord may not be repeated in 1949. CONYNGHAM BOROUGH LOSES VALUED CITIZEN Conyngham borough and the surrounding valleys lost a In the death of Abner F. Smith, who since locating there in 1881 had been one of its most i i progressive citizens.

His busi-; ness interests covered a varied field, and his personal tions to civic, church and educational advancement made him a most valued resident. At the age of 89 he still possessed a keen memory and could recall the quaint settlement that he came to as a young man from his native Perry county. Mr. Smith was one of the early general store keepers of that vast farming community which stretches from East Butler across the Nescopeck, and as was the wont of that day, much of the selling had to be done from horse drawn wagon. Mr.

Smith, with all the responsibility of his business, did T.ct reflect tre welfare of hi His work for the schools, church and Sunday School classes stamped him as a man of real worth in that neighborhood. Mr. Smith's passing removes from the Conyngham Valley one ho was a pioneer in every sense and contributed much to the advancement of the community. i DEATH RECALLS NEW COUNTY FIGHT HERE The death of S. S.

Staples at Haven, who reached the ripe age of 90 years, recalls the unsuccessful efforts made in the nineties for the creation of a new county out of lower Luzerne and upper Carbon and Schuylkill counties. Hazleton was to be the county opinion the president and th secretary would be very hesitant about overruling this man's ad vice in military matters. Each time they did so they would not only be taking huge responsibil ity in a field in which they wen not expert, but they would impair his position and prestige. This would not be the case if the president's or the secretary's decisions were fortified by the advice of some or all of the heads of the three military services who, in turn, would be responsible to carry out their advice. "As contemplated in the amendment, the 'principal military adviser' would bear no responsibility for carrying out his own advice.

If this advice proves wrong and results in disaster, he can point the finger of responsibility at the three services and charge them with deficiencies of execution. They, in turn, in case of failure, can lay the blame on the chairman's advice. Military history is full of disasters resulting from such division of responsibility. The Hoover Commission had in its report insisted upon civilian control over the armed forces. It said: "Throughout its history, the United States has been fearful of military cliques and has thrown up safeguards against this threat to democratic government.

Under the Constitution, we have subordinated the military to civilian control by making the president commander in chief of the armed forces, and by installing civilian secretaries to direct the departments Here is the essence of the conflict between Napoleonism and democratic control of the army. Certainly the evidence is that the "chief of staff" armies have not done so well in history. Look at Germany, Japan, France! Andj compare them with the United States and Great Britain, which have retained civilian control. Honor YMCA Donors The erection of a memorial placque honoring the benefactors of the Hazleton Young Men's Christian Association since its organization, has been arranged by the board of directors of the local group. The installation of the placque being made in preparation for the 75th anniversary of the Hazleton Association, which will be observed in 1951.

Those whose names will appear on the Memorial Plaque are: The Hon. Elliott P. Kisner, Frank Grenawalt, Dr. Harry M. Keller, Alice Lee Pardee, Elmer J.

Geiss-ler, John W. Reidler, Dr. John R. Dyson, Smith G. Seager, Harry P.

Keller, Mrs. Will A. Deisroth and Frederic W. Deisroth. The Memorial Plaque dedication and testimonial dinner will be held at the Association building, Wednesday evening, April 20th with John M.

Durno, Secretary of the Northeast District of the Pennsylvania Y.M.C.A., as the speaker. This will be a joint meeting of the Board of Directors and their ladies, the Board of Trustees and their ladies, the Y's Men's Club, the Y's Menettes and the Y.M.C.A.! Ladies' Auxiliary. TKo rnmmittfla in rif tliA 1 event is as folows: Alex G. Hoffman, chairman; William H. Beck, John J.

Reutlinger, Mrs. Harold Goldsworthy and Mrs. Homer Achenbach. Reservations for the dinner may made at the Y.M.C.A. by phoning 4920.

Confessions Today Confessions are being heard in Catholic churches today and will heard again tonight in preparation for the Holy Thursday services. Many children of the parochial schools went to confession this morning. Unification of the armed forces to which the former secretary of defense, James Forrestal, devoted himself so assiduously, failed. The failure was due to three causes: 1. An inadequate law; 2.

Non-cooperation on the part of the three branches of the services; 3. Unwillingness of the president to enforce cooperation. In despair General Eisenhower was co-opted from his presidency of Columbia University to preside over the joint chiefs of staffs. But the law which brought this body into being gives to each chief of staff precisely the authority which makes the scheme unworkable. Frank Pace, director the bud get, which clears legislation for the president, has a solution which is as dangerous as anything ever pro- jected in this country.

He proposes the appointment by the president of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs, who shall take precedence over all other officers of the armed services. In addition, he shall act as the principal military ad viser to the president and the secretary of defense and shall perform such other duties as the president and the secretary of de fense may direct. In simple language, he makes the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, an unelected official, a military officer, the strongest man in the country. He reduces the authority of the Secretary of Defense. He gives the power of enactment to one through whom information, advice and data are channeled to the Secretary of Defense and the president.

This proposal has all the characteristics of incipient Napoleonism. Ferdinand Eberstadt, who pre pared the task force report on defense for the Hoover commission, faced this issue squarely in testifying before a congressional committee. He said: few of the witnesses before our committee recommend ed the Prussian type of military organization with the conventional chief of staff supported by a general staff "I need not discuss the signifi cance of the highest seniority in the military establishment. We all know what that means and what seat and the county was to be named in honor of the late Matt S. Quay, United States Senator, who at that time was the leader of the Republican party in the state.

Quay gave support to the move and after several sessions the bill finally went through, only to be vetoed by the late Governor Hastings who tried to buck Quay as a candidate for the Senate and used this means to get back at him. Mr. Staples was a member of the assembly and joined with representatives from the Wyoming Valley and Schuylkill and Carbon counties in bitter opposition to the new county proposal. Old timers still remember the battle. Establishment of Quay county would have meant much for the future of Hazleton but we took the setback in stride and have come along pretty well in these years, with the county seat still some 20 miles away at Wilkes-Barre.

Cancer Program Given Before Valley PTA When the Parent-Teachers Association of Hollenbeck Township met at the Hobbie Parish Hall, Miss E. Jeanette Morse, captain of the Luzerne County Unit of the American Cancer Society presented a film on cancer, and spoke of the work being carried on by the Society. About 80 adults and children attended the meeting, when the first step was taken toward the establishment of a unit of the field army for that territory. Mrs. Marian Campbell and Mrs.

Lee Eroh of Wapwallopen volunteered their assistance in the organization of the work there. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed. Two Turks are said to have made the first cigarettes ever manufactured in America, in New 'York City, in 1867. 530 WEST is be all be our Communicated Editor The Plain Speaker: We read with interest a letter on compulsory government health legislation carried in March 26 edi tions of The Plain Speaker over the name of Joseph Demko, busi ness agent, Textile Workers Union of America, CIO; also the same letter it March 30 editions of the Times Leader, Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, over the name, here, of Charles Sobol, Textile Workers Union of America, CIO. agree with the Textile Work ers that health of our country should be improved, and we agree, too, with most of the suggestions which they advocate, with the no table exceptions that we believe in management of such affairs at the community level, not the na tional, and we advocate the volun tary approach, not the compulsory, We hope to see this ambition at tained through the passage of such legislation as found in the bill just introduced by Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, on behalf of himself and Senators O'Conor, Maryland; Withers, Kentucky; Aiken, Vermont, and Morse, Ore gon.

This is called the Voluntary Health Insurance Act. Its point of view is one of commonsense and of adherence to the principles of American democracy. It allows those of us who still prefer to take care of ourselves on a voluntary basis to do so, while at the same time it provides for the indigent, and for those unable to assume the responsibility of their own care. No compulsory overall pay-en velope deduction is included, as is the case in the drastic "socialized medicine" or "compulsory govern ment health insurance" proposal. There are almost 33 million Blue Cross members today, and millions more in other voluntary plans This Blue Cross has on file exten sive documented evidence in the form of voluntary endorsements 13 counties it serves which do not bear out the statement made in the letter mentioned that Blue Cross Services are lound inadequate We will tabulate and release this data in the near future.

Very truly yours, Blue Cross in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Easter Breakfast At Local YMCA dormitory residents will hold their annual Easter breakfast Sunday morning at 8:30 o'clock in Pardee Hall. Mrs. Elsie Hauze, who is in charge of the affair, will be assisted by several members of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Jatk Brislin, president of the residence group.

has charge of the program. New York To Harry S. Truman, Blair House, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr.

President: I have a small free idea to help you win world peace. You aren't planning to have the annual Easter egg rolling party for children on the White House lawn this year. But why not hold an international egg rolling contest there for world diplomats? They'd love ij. Great men love games as much as children, but their games often leave people crying at the end. Such as war, the ancient sport of kings.

Why not give the great men a simple game they can play in pure fun. Alert the fly boys of your Air-force. Send your new B-36 bombers east and west and north and south to all the lands of the earth. Have them bring back the leaders of those lands, large or little the victors, the vanquished, the bystanders. If you hurry, you can get some here by Friday.

Then tell them: "Boys, every nation that ever lived has a period it sets aside to celebrate peace. They do it in dif ferent ways, and many pray to different Gods. But they all have the same idea in mind. "This is the day our own Prince of Peace died for mankind. And Sunday is the anniversary of the day He rose again, and thereby gave tis hope.

I want you to cele brate it with us in the way of our people." Well, Harry, boys are boys. You might have to warn them that anybody caught making horse trades on the back steps would be ducked in the White House pool. But I think they go alone with you. Everybody is looking for a vacation from worry these days. Show 'em a good time.

Stack the joint with cavair, ham, lamb, beef and hot dog sandwiches. Pass around the bourbon and vodka, the wine and pernod. Bring them all in the kitchen Saturday night. Make 'em stay up late dye ing Easter eggs. And dye the eggs with patterns of their own countries and their heroes.

After they fall asleep, let the secret service men hide the eggs Eicwjestt IPirkes GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES! We Will Refund the Difference On Any Item You Can Buy at a Lower Price Than You Paid Here! EASTER SUNDAY. APRIL 17th GIVE ib. 1 Hazle Drugs, Inc. Broad at Wyoming, Phone 521 Easier Finery FOR THE Younger Crowd Girls' COATS $7.98 ALL SIZES up Complete Selection. Pre-Teen COATS Li Boys' COATS and Suits Qft nn We are the largest, most Complete Store of its kind, with the largest selection in the region.

House lawn, next' morning rout them out of bed for the great egg hunt. And let the people of America mass outside the gates and watch while the great men frolic like schoolboys about the lawn, searching for eggs. When the game is over, pick the ten that have found the most eggs. Put each of the ten behind a huge ostrich egg labeled "peace." At a signal the ten can then start furiously rolling an egg toward the finish line fifty yards away. The first chieftain across the line with his ostrich egg intact that's the winner.

Call all the hot, sweating, laughing leaders into the house. Crack open the hen's eggs dyed with the maps of all countries. Chop up the contents and serve every one a portion of international egg salad. Then you make your announcement. Suppose the man who won the ostrich egg derby was Joe Stalin.

"Joe," you could say. "You're the winner, and every winner ought to have a prize. I suggest and I think everyone else here will agree with me that it be the South Pole. For one year it is yours to do with as you will. You can propagandize the Deniruins.

you can collect all the taxes there. "But a winner usually throws a party, too, Joe. Suppose we all get together at your house next year, and play a game in the Kremlin? Any peaceful game your people like except Russian roulette. And the winner will get the right to rule the South Pole for the follow ing vpk nH tpflori thA jwnfftjiTi anything he wants to. "What do you say, Joe? Let's make it an annual event!" And what could Joe, or any other leader, say but That is what the peoples of all lands want peace at the top.

Wars rarely start at the bottom. It might be rough on the penguins, Harry, but the rest of the world would love it. Let's roll those peace eggs. Sincerely, Hal Boyle. We will show ym ample Albums dome! around the White Bright and early mi WW frOTl Attention I Wlaft Brides To Be! THESE SCENES TODAY will be yours tomorrow! Everything tor the child Jrom birth to graduation INFANTS' BOYS' and GIRLS' WEAR PLEASE NOTE in observance of FM11MY store hours for that day are OPEN 9:30 TO 12 CLOSED REMAINDER OF DAY Saturday Hours 9:30 to 6 As Usual.

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