The St. Louis Star and Times from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 15

TA I EDITORIAL SECTION Sept 29. 1948 15 ST. BIBLE VERSE: Be hath dispersed abroad. 11 Corinthians 9:9. LOUIE At Guard Convention Guard Brass 161,000 Men Have Enlisted Under Spur Of Draft Law, City Of 500,000 Forecast If Slums Go Unchecked Gen.

Hershey Tells Guard I i Of That Total Chose Regular Hitch, He Says Here; Reminds Association Aim Is To 'Preserve Peace, Not Win War About 161,000 men have enlisted in the nation's armed forces since last June under the incentive of the draft law, Maj. Gen: Lewis B. Hershey. national director of Selective Service, reported here today. Addressing the annual meeting of the National Guard Association THREE OF THE 19 OREGONIANS here for the National Guard meeting are (from left) Maj.

Gen. Thomas E. Rilea. adjutant general; Mrs. Rilea, and Brig.

Gen. Raymond F. Olson, assistant adjutant general. V. S.

A Primary Air Target, Gen. Collins Tells Guard Here Western Europe's military potential, sapped by the intensity of the continent's domestic problems, is near HAH Collins, deputy Army chief of staff, said here today. Gen. Collins told the National Guard Association, in annual convention here at the Hotel Statler, that the paucity of military power in Europe has combined with the development of "air power, model 1949" to leave this country in the position qf being one of the primary targets Planning Council And Urban League Jointly Studying Ne.ro Needs at Hotel Statler. Hershey cited the he said have been asking why no scheduled until Nov.

1. The 161,000 enlistments represent a total above normal quotas, and the figure does not Include thou sands of Americans who nave joinea the Army, Navy or Marine Corps reserves, the general said. 69,000 Joined nard Since June Of the total, he said, about 78,000 have enlisted in the Army; Air Force. Navy and Marines for full enlistment periods. Some 69,000 have enrolled in the National Guard since last June and there have been 14,000 enlistments by 18-year-olds who signed up for one year's service.

Taking note of the many exceptions provided for in the draft law. Gen. Hershey reminded the guardsmen that the law is one "to preserve the peace, not win a war. The available manpower pool under present terms is very restricted and would have to be abandoned in the event of mobilizatior for war. "Hence, those deferred now are not getting a vested right that would serve them in wartime." Believes Act Suffices Now Hershey said he believes the present draft law is "all the law we need to furnish 250,000 or inductees a year for military service, with voluntary enlistments expected to reach 600,000 or annually.

"Of course, we couldn't mobilize for war with this kind of law," he added. For November the national quota for induction under the draft is 10,000, increasing to 15,000 in December he said. By contrast, he pointed out, inductions reached about 500,000 a month during the war. "Obviously, with small inductions, you have to have lots of deferments," asserted. "We have problems with selecting a month that we didn't have with 500,000." He explained that because inductions are comparatively few.

the matter of being "fair and Just" in deciding who should be inducted had become more difficult. "We Have To Pick Somebody" "The purpose of the law is to share service generally." Hershey said, -cut you can't put 9.300.000 persons into 250,000 inductions. We have to pick somebody." Warning of a possible hazard of having such broad, exemptions as exist under the present draft law, he said. "The only danger is that Could Happen In 30 Years, Planner Says Engineers Endorse" Bond Issue After Bartholomew Speaks If St. Louis continues to deteri orate at its present rate, "we will become a city of 500,000 or less in about 30 years," Harland Bartholo mew, engineer for the City Plan Commission, warned last night.

Addressing the St. Louis Chapter, Missouri Society of Professional Engineers at Hotel York, Bartholomew pointed out that building of housing units here reached a peak of 8,000 in 1925, dropped to less than 500 during the depression. "It has not come up beyond 1,000 a year since," he said. "In order to keep our city alive, we should build at least 5,000 units a year to replace the number of units that become obsolete." After his address, in which he asserted slums are "an economic and social liability" and said he be lievea tneir elimination "will he a profitable investment," the chap ter voted 25 to 1 to support the $16,000,000 slum clearance bond is sue plan at the Nov. 2 election.

"Not A Hash In The Pan" Bartholomew characterized the proposed plan as "an outgrowth of 30 years of study by the City Plan Commission not just a flash-ln-the-pan idea." He described the 54-block area marked for clearance as "the core of the obsolete area," and pointed out its economic drain on the city. "If we can demonstrate that this area can be cleared, the rest will be comparatively easy," he said. "It is an economic and social liability and we owe it to ourselves to get rid of it. I don't blame people for not wanting to live there." He pointed out, by use of a map of the city, how most housing units built in St. Louis since 1930 were constructed in the northwest and southwest sections, "leaving the center section to become obsolete." Unless something is done, he said, "the blight will spread until there will be 50 per cent vacancies in the central area." Plan Not Too "Bold" "Many people think this slum clearance program is a bold project," he said, "but I don't think it is as bold as it appears.

We've spent more money in the last 25 years just for sewers. It seems to me we could spend just as much to purchase land for rebuilding. We THIS PICTURE of a three-story, old-fashioned privy was exhibited by George C. Smith, president of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, during an address yesterday in support of the $16,000,000 slum clearance bond issue plan.

Smith said this facility "still is in use" near downtown St. Louis, and that "30,000 privies in St. Louis are no compliment to the community." This outhouse is at the rear of 2012 Franklin ave. A joint committee of the Social lems are so great that their mill-Planning Council and the board ot potential is near an all-time low directors of the Urban League of, B.29 the jet fighter St. Louis has been set up to review 'atomic bomb, and the guided mis- the program of the league in rela- tvQ rnmm.iriv rooHc country little or no time" for mo-Negroes.

Ibilization and training in the Army Dr. Warren Banner and J. Har- after the declaration of a national vev Kerns, of the National Urban emergency. "D-Day and M-Day League staff in New York, are ta St. Louis to gather material for the! The officer said that the Army study, under the supervision of the, is preparing for such an eventuality committee.

Both agencies are mem-jby fusing mobilization plans that 6 I would entail the building of a mo- bers of the Community Chest. Diie striking force of at least 18 Dr. Stuart Queen, dean of the divisions to secure bases from which College of Liberal Arts, Washington United States can retaliate if University, is chairman of the com-1 attacked. Six of these divisions mittee, and Mrs. Helen McLaughlin have been selected from among of the occupational division of the 'National Guard organizations.

Gen. MRS. McKEOWN NAMED DIRECTOR Appointment of Mrs. Louis A. McKeown, widow of former Associate City Counselor McKeown, as executive director of the Citizens Committee for Slum Clearance, was announced yesterday.

She succeeds the late Charles T. Rayhill, who was killed in an automobile accident Sunday. Mrs. McKeown, who lives at 5271 Westminster had been fiayhill's assistant. Office of the committee is at 224 N.

Broadway. could convert a very large loss into at least an even break. "However, I believe it will be a profitable investment." Meanwhile, an assertion that 280,000 of the city's residents now live in slum areas of St. Louis was made by George Smith, presi dent of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, at a luncheon address before the Greater St.

Louis Fed eral Business Association, also at the York Hotel. Blames "Public Neglect" Smith called for "an aroused public conscience" on the problem of slums, which he attributed "largely to public neglect." To illustrate what has happened figures to satisfy jittery citizens who inductions under the draft law were we are creatures of habit. Dont think that because this draft law doesnt hurt you, you can nvW enough people for war and have all these exemptions." In defense of the peacetime draft; Hershey said. "Sometimes a touch will retain peace, but It might take 10.000,000 men to restore it If it Is shattered." Then he added, "People won't do the things to maintain peace that they'll do to restore it." Hershey said he found the machinery in Missouri operating smoothly. Adj.

Gen. John A. Harris, director of Selective Service in Missouri, announced that physical examinations of men called under the draft win begin in the state next Wednesday. Princeton U. President To Address Alumni Here In Fund Drive Dr.

Harold W. Dodds, president of Princeton University, will address a group of alumni of the university at the University Club tomorrow noon for Princeton's "Third Century" fund campaign. Donald Danforth, president of the Rals ton-Pur ina is regional chairman of the campaign in St. Louis, where the quota has been set at $71,000. Accompanying Dr.

Dodds will be Harold H. Helm, president of the Chgmcial Bank Trust Co. of New York, a trustee of Princeton and national chairman of the "Third Century" fund campaign. U. Gty To Mail Out Anti-Curry Plan Data The City Council of University City has instructed City Manager Thomas F.

Mfxwell to mail to every taxpayer a pamphlet outlining the Council's opposition to the proposed Curry amendment to the State Constitution. The amendment would outlaw city gasoline taxes, increase the state tax on gasoline from 2 to 34 cents, and distribute 1 cent of the increase to counties and Vi cent to municipalities for local roads. from 4 STONE BROS. OVAL STARLET BRIDAL PAIR Oval starlet design of the wedding band and the matching side panels of the engagement ring accent the loveliness of the fiery Diamond solitaire. Both rings only O.ly S1.2S Weekly Federal Ten lac laded No Carry ig Charges 72 5-STARLET BRIDAL SET This distinguished bridal sec is outstanding for its online wing-like side panels and starlet designs which accent the Diamond solitaire.

Price, both rings, only "an all-time low," Gen. J. Lawton in any new conflict. "Don't misunderstand me," he said. "The manpower potential and the industrial potential of the western European nations is still great.

And with world-wide co-operation there is a daily increase in their strength to defend themselves. At the moment, however, their domestic prob- have changed the picture," Gen. Collins continued, "leaving this happen the 5ame hour'' Collins said "every practicable ef- fort" will be made to bring remain ing Guard units up to a high standard of readiness. 2 New Polio Cases In Alton; Total Now 40 Two new cases of infantile paralysis were reported today in Alton, which now has had a total of 40 cases and eight deaths from the disease since Aug. 23.

Admitted to St. Anthony's Infirmary there were William Robinson, 2. son of Mr and Mrs. Earl Robinson, 1110 E. Sixth Alton, and John Mullen, 12, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Mullen, 2219 State Alton. of candy Per Pound I TH ST0NE BROS WAY'' Social Planning Council, is seer tary. Members of the committee are: G. D.

Brantley, principal of Sumner High School; C. B. Broussard of the Washington Technical School; the Rev. Thaddeus B. Clark, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of St.

Louis; Mrs. A. S. Langsdorf, for mer member of the State Legislature; Mrs. Eugene McCarthy, member of the National Board of the Y.

W. C. Dr. A. N.

Vaughn. St. Louis physician. Rudolph T. Danstedt, executive director of the council, and Al Fleischman, chairman of the board of directors of the Urban League, are serving the committee in an advisory capacity.

1 Is Confident Over Defehses But General Officers Differ On Likelihood Of War With Russia National Guard generals attending the annual conference of the Guard Association at Hotel Statler are inclined to express satisfaction with the state of the nation's de fenses, most feeling that the Guard, for example, could be ready for offensive duty after four months of field training. Hdwever, the generals differ widely in their views on the likelihood of war with Russia. A spot survey among the high- ranking officers, made yesterday, found some generals convinced that only a revolution in Russia can avert eventual hostilities; others feel that if peace can be maintained for another year, the chances of a settled peace will improve ma terially. "If Russia is seeking war, it would be smart tactics for her to pick the fight within the next 12 months, while we still are readying our defenses," commented Maj. Gen.

Thomas E. Rilea, wartime commander of the 415th Infantry Division in the Pacific. Rilea Hopeful Of Peace "If we get over this hump and I believe we will, because Russia is not much better prepared, for aggression than the Western powers then in my opinion we will have a good chance to establish a last ing peace," said Rilea, now Ore gon's adjutant general. While not disposed to voice any long-range optimism, Maj. Gen.

Milton A. Reckford, Maryland's ad jutant general, also said he be lieves Russia's lack of war poten tial will lead her to pressure the democracies only up to a point short of conflict. On the other hand. Brig. Gen.

E. M. Llewellyn, in charge of the Stars and Stripes Army news papers during the war, said his en counters with the Russians after the end of hostilities convinced him that crisis would follow crisis until a breaking point between East and West actually material ized. Gen. Reckford, disagreeing, said he is "not too disturbed over our defenses.

We have a reasonable training program and we are securing the necessary equipment for- a basic 'striking Moreover, I don't anticipate that Russia, if she moved militarily, ever could move against the U. S. itself." Brig. Gen. Charles R.

Fox, a war time member of Gen. Claire Chen- nault's staff in China and now adjutant general of West Virginia, was decidedly optimistic about progress of U. S. defenses. "In my opinion, however," he said, "only a revolution in Russia can prevent an eventual conflict.

We could get along with the present regime, I think, but they don't seem will ing to try to get along with us." 501 ouve fh AT LOCUST 11th AT LOCUST 524 N. GRAND 3131 SO. GRAND 453 DEIMAK 4709 DEIMAK 7J01 FORSYTHE Downtown PS i I heye, Smith displayed two pictures, one of a three-story, old-fashioned outside privy, now unused but still standing half a block east of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and a second picture of a similar facility he said "still is in use" near the downtown area of St. Louis.

"It is not good Chamber or Commerce advertising to distribute such pictures," said Smith, "but 30,000 privies in St. Louis are no compliment to any community. The public conscience hasn't been aroused in this community. You gentlemen have no idea of conditions existing within six blocks south, fix blocks north, of this hotel. Endorsement of the bond issue was unanimously voted by the Fed-.

eral Business Association. Richmond C. Coburn, chairman of the Citizens' Committee for Slum Clearance, outlined the plan last night to the 56-member Democratic City Central Committee. John J. Dwyer, chairman, announced a committee of three will study the plan and report its recommendations to the next meeting.

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