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Sworn Circulation This Issue 1839 NEQSHO DAIIY DEMOCRAT Vnl A.A. Published Every Evening Except Sunday and Legal Holidays III. ft Exclusive Day Wire Service Received Prom United Press Neosho, Missouri, Monday, October 11, 1948 Single Copy Five Cents Number 223 Tips on Building Fairgrounds Given Ag arid Fair Expert Tells Local Men How It's Done Tips on building a paying fairgrounds were given to ctiy and county leaders at a meeting here Saturday in the city hall with Rolla E. Singleton. Singleton, who is director of livestock with the department of agriculture and also secretary of the Missouri Pair association, gave some working advice to the group, which is planning permanent improvements to the city- owned fairgrounds west of town.

Don't build too many perman- ent structures, was one bit of advice from Singleton. Tent rental, although high, is often less than the depreciation on buildings, he pointed out. Get a good amusement section, he said, but put it to the rear of the grounds where fair-goers will have to pass through the educational part of the fair before getting to the entertainment. A race track for horses, dogs or midget cars has proved highly successful at other fairs, he said, and would be practical here a.s the grounds have room for a hfUf-mile track. Fairs Wed all departments for success, he said amusement, commercial exhibits, home handicraft displays, farm youth work and livestock and grain.

Neosho's grounds are ideal in many respects, he thought, and have two of the "musts" for permanent operation sewer and water facilities. On Singleton's advice, the local men will ask for a field representative from the Missouri Resources Development commission to come here and help lay I out a "master plan" on which permanent improvements will be built. City Manager J. Walter Hopton arranged the meeting, which began in his office and included a tour of the fair grounds. Attending were Nelson Siegrist, co-chairman of the Newton County Fair board; Bob Barnes, president of the Ozark Saddle club; Tom Burch, secretary of the chamber of commerce, Larry Hoberock, chairman of the agriculture committee of the C.

and Tom Houston, county sanitarian. Springfield Civic Leader Dies Today Springfield, Oct. 11 Lewis Luster. 71, corporation lawyer and Springfield civic leader, died at his home here today. He was a past president of the Springfield chamber of commerce and for the past several years had -served as chairman of its membership committee and as a member of the board of directors.

Luster came to Springfield from West Plains, more than 30 years ago. Survivors included the widow and two daughters. Funeral arrangements were Rites Tomorrow For Earl Matlock ll services for Earl Mat- who was killed Wednesday morning in a motor car accident in Neosho, will be held at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow in the Thompson chapel.

Burial will be in the Vinita, cemetery, under the direction of the Thompson funeral home. Musical cake plate for all occasions. Rent it per day. Matters' Jewelry, north of postoffice. tf Marshall Back to Europe to Explain Truman's Faux Pas By Donald J.

Gonzales Washington, Oct. 11 (UP) Secretary of State George C. Marshall flies back to the United Nations meeting in Paris today, hopeful of repairing any dent created in western unity by President Truman's short-lived plan for a special peace mission to Moscow. But no matter what success Marshall meets in Paris, it was clear that the effect of the incident at home would be closer republican scutlny of Mr. Truman's handling of foreign policy from now until election day.

Advisers of GOP Presidential Nominee Thomas E. Dewey considered it a major blunder for Mr. Truman even to have considered sending a special emissary to deal with Moscow on matters before the UN. And Sen. Arthur H.

Vandenberg, chief republican architect of the bi-partisan foreign policy, said this nation had had a "narrow escape." Nevertheless, neither Dewey nor Vandenberg assailed Mr. Truman. And both reaffirmed the vital importance of preserving a non-partisan approach to foreign policy and working through the UN. Although it never got beyond the idea stage, Mr. Truman's plan to send Chief Justice Fred M.

Vinson to meet with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin caused considerable concern among western diplomats at the UN meeting. The Dewey-Vundenberg statements, plus Mr. Truman's decision against taking such a "unilateral" step, gave Marshall ammunition to dispel any doubts in Paris about this nation's intentions. French delegates were reportedly especially eager for strong assurances that the U. S.

would not again consider bypassing the UN. Paths of Truman and Lewis Cross Tonight By John L. Cutter En Route with President Tru- mun, Oct. 11 i UP) President Truman crosses trails today with probably his bitterest political enemy, President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers union.

Mr. Truman opens his Ohio campaign with a "get out the vote" speech to democratic party workers at a breakfast in the Netherlands Plaza hotel in Cincinnati. Lewis, who last week said the president is "careless with the truth" and is "totally unfit for the position," is living in the same hotel during the 40th annual convention of his union. The Lewis blast was the most denunciatory hurled at Mr. Truman during the presidential campaign.

His union followed it up with a resolution bitterly denouncing the president for use of the injunction to break strikes Lewis called while the mines were under federal operation. The UMW called for a work holiday on election day, Nov. 2 to carry out its determination to oust Mr. Truman from the White House. The Cincinnati breakfast opened a 10-speech barnstorming tour of Ohio by Mr.

Truman in a bid for the state's 25 electorial votes. After brief stops at Hamilton, Dayton, Sidney, Lima, Ottawa, Deshler, Postoria and Willard, he winds up tonight with a major speech in Akron. Charles G. Ross, press secretary to the president, said the Akron talk would be a labor speech. It will be aimed particularly at the city's thousands of members of the United Rubber Workers union (CIO).

Jack Kroll, director of the CIO political action committee, is a passenger on the campaign train this trip. Dewey is scheduled to make a major labor speech of his campaign tonight at Pittsburgh. Ohio's 25 electorial votes was the largest single block captured by the republican party when Dewey and former Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio ran against the late President Roosevelt and Mr.

Truman in 1944. In that election, the Dewey- Bricker ticket won the state by a margin of 11,530 votes out of more than 3.000,000 cast. Democrats believe that with Bricker off the (JOP ticket this year and the air of former Gov. Frank J. Lauche, who is running for governor again this time, they I have an even chance for a come- back.

I The Ohio swing is the start of a week-long six-state campaign tour during in which Mr. Truman will be bidding for a total of 97 elec- torial votes. AIR SHAKEUP SHIFTS THREE GENERALS John K. Cannon Curtis E. LcMay George C.

Kenncy A MAJOR SHAKEUP In top Air Force commands moves Lt. Gen. LcMay to Washington as Strategic Air Force bomber his job as chief of U. S. air power In Europe and Berlin airlift boss.

To Europe In his place goes Lt. Gen. Cannon, from the air training command at Shreveport, La. Gen. Kenney, who commanded Allied Air Forces in the Pacific war, leaves the Strategic command to head the air university at Maxwell alrbase.

Montgomery. Ala (International) Larry Hoberock, who suffered some broken ribs recently when a wrench he was using slipped, was back at work Saturday at his firm, the Hoberock Equipment company. Auto Seat Covers and Floor Mats. Marshall Auto Store, North side square. E.

E. Witty, owner. 185-tf SEED COIN BANK CREDIT FARM CREDIT Seed coins, like seed corn, tre the first step toward a future harvest. We invite you to open savings accounts here for every member of your family. Why not do so You should have a Savings Account it possible, even If you do not need a regular Checking Account MONEY TO LOAN All applications for loans given prompt consideration FIRST NATIONAL BANK NEOSHO, MISSOURI None Better Only National Bank in Newton or McDonald Counties Postal Savings Depositary United States Depositary MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Coal Miners to Strike Election Day to Vote Against Unions Enemies Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct.

11 L. Lewis today called a nationwide coal mine shutdown for election day, Nov. 2. Opening today's session of the United Mine Workers 40th convention, Lewis directed the presidents of all bituminous and anthracite districts "to give formal notification to all operators advising them that the production of coal on election day, Nov. 2, will cease." Lewis acted in accordance with last Friday's convention move which recommended that operations in the coal industry be suspended so that the miners can go to the polls to vote against candidates who supported the Taft- Hartley law in congress.

British Accuse Reds Of Trying To Force West Out of Germany London, Oct. 11 (UP) The government issued a white paper on Germany today which accused Russia of having embarked upon a carefully prepared attempt to "compel the western occupying powers to abandon under duress their rights in Berlin." The document covered much the same ground as the American state department's review of the east-west negotiations on the Berlin crisis, issued two weeks ago. The white paper said that "thousands" of persons, including children, had been arrested in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany and either put in concentration camps or sent to Russia. Dewey to Outline Labor Policy Today By Merriman Smith En Route with Gov. Dewey.

Oct. 11 (UP) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will make a major bid for organized labor's vote in a speech from Pittsburgh tonight. The GOP candidate was expected to outline his labor policy during the speech which will be broadcast over CBS from 8:30 to 9 p.

m. EST. address will climax a day of barnstorming in Pennsylvania, opening a nine-state tour in which Dewey will make 38 speeches during the coming week. First appearance today was scheduled at Erie, at 11.30 a. m.

EST. Before Dewey left Albany in a special train at 12:04 a. m. today he reiterated his firm belief in the nation's bi-partisan foreign policy and warned the world that the American people are united. "The people of America wholeheartedly and vigirously support the labors of our bi-partisan delegation at Paris and specifically its insistence on a prompt lifting of the blockade of Berlin," Dewey said.

"The nations of the world can rest assured that the American people are, in fact, united in their foreign policy and will firmly and unshakabiy uphold the United Nations and our friends of the free world in every step to build and preserve the peace." Although Dewey's advisers were said to feel President Truman had blundered in his plan to send Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson on a special mission to Moscow, Dewey himself made no mention of the Vinson plan. Dewey issued his statement after conferring with his own foreign affairs adviser, John Foster Dulles, a member of the American delegation to the United Nations meeting at Paris. Although Dewey was not consulted on the Vinson plan, it was known that he knew about it as early as last Thursday. However, he decided to say nothing about it because of the critical world situation.

Chiang Kai-Shek Says Chinese Government's Military Situation Bad Nanking, Oct. 11 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek declared today the Chinese government was in a position of "unprecedented gravity" and called on Kuomintang party members for "unity and revolutionary spirit." It was the second time in two days that Chiang admitted the government's plight. Yesterday. Chiang told 400 high officials on the 37th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese republic that the military situation was "unfavorable" to the government. The admission was a surprising departure from Chiang's usual tone of optimism.

It was believed due to the fact that Chiang had just been making a 10-day tour of North China and Manchuria. Previously, he has been viewing the situation from official reports of his subordinates. Chiang told Kuomintang members of the legislative and controls yuans today that the nationalist army has been strong enough in the last six months to defeat the Chinese communists. However, he said that because of poor morale, the nationalists had not been able to do so. He said only an "offensive spirit" could win the civil war.

Texans Blessed With Rain After Fighting Forest Fire 25 Days Lufkin, Oct. 11 (UP) Weary firefighters in east and south Texas forests got a weekend break when rain fell, quelling blazes which had cost more than a million dollars in 25 days. O. C. Hill, forest service communications officer, said rain was general over the forest belt and reports hi office indicated that by tonight all fires would be under control.

Incendiarists were blamed for many of the fires, but forest patrolmen said they were inactive yesterday for the first time in days. Russia 'Liked' Idea Of Truman's to Send Vinson to Moscow Berlin, Oct. 11 (UP) The Soviet army newspaper Taegliche Rundschau charged today that the U. S. state department "openly sabotaged" the attempt by President Truman reopen negotiations with Russia by sending Chief Justice Fred M.

Vinson to Moscow. "The news from Washington that the state department openly sabotaged the direct attempt of President Truman to reopen direct talks with the Soviet Union through a special ambassador shows once more who is the main culprit behind the policy of the western powers," the paper said in an editorial. "It is the same quarters who agitate for a new war against the Soviet Union, who consider the atomic bomb the key for their domination of the globe, who split Germany, who frustrate the council of foreign ministers and who destroy one four-power agreement after another." Mr. and Mrs. George Ott, have been living at 1010 North College, have moved to Carthage, where they have bought a home.

Mr, and Mrs. Don Barnett will occupy the North College street property. Thompson's Amouiance. Ph. 47.

Damage of $56,839 From Car Accidents In SW Missouri Property damage of $65,839 was done in the 137 motor accidents in Southwest Missouri last month, Capt. G. B. Kahler of the highway patrol reports. Eleven persons were killed and 118 injured in the 18 counties included in the survey.

Newton county, one of the 18, had six accidents which resulted in death for two persons and injuries to three others. Property damage from the accidents was $5,325. Six accidents also occurred in McDonald county last month and three persons were hurt and one killed. McDonald county property damage was $2,950. Jasper county, not counting accidents in Joplin or Carthage, had a total of 24.

One person was killed there and 22 injured. Property damage was $12,900. Greene county led the list with 34 accidents outside of the Springfield city limits. Hickory county was tops in safety last month with no accidents reported to the patrol. Barton, Cedar and Dade had one each.

Berlin Air Lift Has Prevented War, Says Top British Leader Berlin, Oct. 11 (UP) One of the top British air commanders in Berlin credited the Anglo- American airlift today with having prevented war between the cast and the west over the Soviet blockade. The commander. Air Commodore R. N.

Waite, said that no exact figures were available on the cost of the 114-day-okl airlift, but that it was the "best investment ever made." "We don't know what it costs and we couldn't care less," Waite said. "All we know is that whatever it costs, it is cheaper than another war. And so far it has prevented that quite successfully." Other authoritative American and British sources agreed that the airlift is buying priceless time for the western powers during which they can continue the search for a settlement that will keep the cold war from erupting. The best estimates available said that the airlift was costing about $1,000 for every plane landing in Berlin, or about $600,000 daily. Col.

William T. Babcock, deputy American Berlin commandant, the airlift has enabled the western powers to make these three major accomplishments: 1. Boost the German ration in the western sectors of Berlin by a.s much a.s 274 calories daily above the level existing before the blockade. 2. Set aside increased food stocks rangini; from 10 to 100 per cent above the levels existing be- for the blockade started.

3. Increase the tonnage of reserve coal stocks for essential services, such a.s power, water, sewage disposal and transport, from 10 to 12 per cent. Stocks of coal also are being accumulated for house heating, which probably will be permitted to start about Nov. 1. Berlin Bloc Must Be Lifted Before West Resumes Talks UN Security Council Marks Time Awaiting Red Answer to Offer By R.

H. Shackford Paris, Oct. 11 (UP) The three western powers have stiffened their position on the Berlin crisis and are insisting that the Soviet blockade must be lifted before there are any talks with Russia on Germany, a western spokesman said today. Previously it had been indicated that the west was prepared to accept a compromise in which the Berlin blockade would be lifted simultaneously with the opening of a big four ministers conference on the German peace treaty. This new development was made known as the United Nations marked time in the Berlin crisis.

Informed sources said further meetings of the security council have been postponed until the midcile or end of this week to await Soviet delegate Andrei Vishinsky's reply to a suggested compromise. The new western move appeared to withdraw the compromise offer made in the security council last Wednesday by American delegate. Dr. Philip C. Jessup.

Jessup concluded an indictment of Russia with this suggestion: "The moment the blockade is lifted the United States is ready to have an immediate meeting of the council of foreign ministers to discuss with the U. S. S. R. any question relating to Germany." This was generally interpreted as meaning that the United States was ready, in the interest of settlement, to hold a conference on Germany the "moment" the block- was lifted that is.

at the same time. Debate continued meanwhile in the political committee on Vishin- sky's proposal that the big five powers reduce armaments by one- third during the next year. Yugoslav Foreign Minister Eduard Kardelj, at the morning session, defended Russian forek'ii policy as one of peace and denounced the western, and especially American, foreign policy as aggressive and aimed at world domination. Kardelj also told the western nations that they should abandon their attempts to defend Yugoslavia "against alleged Soviet control." He was referring to a speech last week by Britain's Hector McNeil in which he referred to control exercised over Eastern European countries by Russia and "until recently over Yugoslavia too." Mrs. James Carnes, has returned from Canyon, where she was called by the death and funeral services for her, sister, Mrs.

J. P. Hammond. Mrs. Carnes was accompanied to Texas by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

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