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JOPUN GLOBE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949. 3rmltn 4 A I I by -oplin Glob 2T5S ALFRED HARRISON ROGERS TM I by carrier, 25 per AND r- THE GUwirAND NEWS-HERALD CIRCULATION ssz MS- SJFSZS My commission 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1940. President in His Own Right. The cordial, almost effusive expression of best wishes EDGAR A. GUEST THE POET OF THE PEOPLE PKKSONA So much, the while we come and go, Forever stays unseen, That none of us can ever know How much a smile may mean.

So easily the heart is stirred, That men who were afraid, By hearing just a cheering word One effort more have made. tCoptriKiu, 1949, MAGIC So sensitive the moods of men To every frown and sigh, That none can know what when A friend or foe goes by. Yet magic changes have occurred New courage to supply; Some worked them with a cheering word, Some with a twinkling eye. A. Quest.) THESE DAYS "IMMIGRATION By GEORGE E.

SOKOLSKV SIDE GLANCES i few mechanics; -and congratulations by Governor Dewey to President Tru- por insla 1 3 TM 1 i 4 1 A For the year ending June 30, 1948, .70,570 immigrants entered this from all the earth. This igure does not include the dis- laced persons who were admitted recent months. The largest num- er from Europe came irona three ountries: Germany, England and taly. Canada surpassed all coun- ries, sending 21,794 persons. It is most interesting that wom- children and elderly persons onstitute an unusually large share these immigrants.

There are few skilled work- on is Icould say to themselves the eve of inauguration ceremonies are of a kind the feeling of the great majority of the president's Everybody wishes him well. The reason, of course, is that President Truman is not sort of man to engender During the campaign most vigorous onslaughts were aimed at congress and an institution; virtually all of the members 'He doesn't mean me." And fevery American with red blood in his veins admired the Isturdy fight the president made against what appeared to fie overwhelming odds--a hopeless fight which in the end turned out to be anything but hopeless. "You can't possi- bly win," said all the polsters and prophets. "You'll have show me, I'm from Missouri," replied the president. And they didn't show him.

Missourians of all political faiths are naturally proud of the man from Independence who didn't know when he was licked, and the pride is shared by millions of icans from the rest of the country. We all hope he proves a wise leader of this great nation in the four years that start today when he places his hand on two Bibles and makes his pledge before God to preserve, protect and de- jfend the constitution to the best of his ability. 1 No one needs to be told, however, that Harry Truman becomes president in his own right at one of the most critical periods in the world's history. Even if there were no international problems (and greater ones have never existed) domestic problems would be sufficient to command every waking minute of any president's time. Whether the I president can retain his popularity as he plows through -Ifem remains to be seen.

No one has ever described him as a man of colossal intellect and certainly he is not pos- tsessed of extensive, abstruse learning. But it just might that because he is lacking in these qualities or perquisites he is better equipped to be the chief executive of a nation, 99 per cent of whose citizens are ordinary men. It might be. We shall see. Green Light for Acheson.

As had been expected, the appointment of Dean Acheson to succeed General George Marshall as secretary of state i a t0 8ma was approved by the senate but some people will wonder these days. the displaced persons act of the eightieth congress a political issue. Obviously, the number to be admitted (205,000) was too small to satisfy everyone and, therefore, any formula would have produced the charge of discrimination. Any limitation would involve selection, choice, elimination. Even the quota system is discriminatory in the sense that it favors the northern European in preference to all other peoples.

We discriminate against the Oriental, against the African, against the southern European. Therefore, it is smart to elimin- evs. For instance, those who de- glared that they had occupations were clerical, sales and similar workers. Lots of the immigrants were persons in the professional and semi-professional categories. For many years, more than half of the immigrants report no occupation at all.

That does not mean that they have no way of earning a living; many of them are housewives who, for traditional reasons, a accounted occupationless; others, a most valuable group, are adventuresome young people who are moving to greener pastures. This country has been importing agricultural workers since 1942 from Mexico and the West Indies. During the war, Mexican workers were brought in to work on the railroads. Little data is available about Puerto Rican immigration to the United States. The Puerto Ricans are American citizens; they move about as one might between Ohio and Pennsylvania.

them have settled in large cities like New York to which they weie, in many instances, brought for political reasons, to be stuffed into horrible, filthy slums, to live under unspeakable conditions, to become the prey of politicians who, for tiny benefits and small favors, got the votes they regimented. This has become a dangerous situation that calls for investigation and solution but, then, politicians are involved and politicians often have their way. The question is: What kind of immigrants do we need? What kind should be welcomed? This question always arouses emotional responses. Each additional, religious and racial group seeks to protect its kindred. It would prefer to open the gates to the United States for its without restriction.

It was this attitude which made ate the term, discrimination, fronr the discussion. We need, rather to inquire as to precisely wha kind of person the United State; needs to import in this year 1949 For instance, do we need farmer; or mechanics? Do we need Eu ropean doctors, or do we need work ers in certain skins? Do we require clerical workers, or hard- knuckled peasants to do the jobs that Americans no longer like to do? It would seem that that is a sounder approach to the problem. The United States is becoming increasingly populated. Thus far, there has not been a year that failed to show an increase. We now estimate our population at 147,000,000.

The increase since the 1940 census shows an 11 per cent addition (14,000,000 persons), and it was not all due to immigration. In 1946, 2,291,000 marriages were performed, which was the largest number since 1930. By the ordinary course of events, this, of itself, will produce a large increase by the time of the 1950 census. It is impossible to consider immigration on any basis without some consideration to the general question of the size and character of the American population. Ours is no longer a homogeneous society, if it ever was.

Some 50 nations and more than 250 religious bodies and all the colors of skin known to the human race have become part of the American nation. The process of assimilation js slow and incomplete and produces problems of its own. No immigration policy can altogether ignore these factors, although there are differences of view as to how important cultural homogeneity is. At any rate, these are the factors in the immigration problem that need to be considered before new legislation is passed. (Copyright.

19-19, King Syndicate, Inc.) NEW YORK DAY BY DAY By CHARLES B. DRISCOLL J2 COPR. BY NEA SEftVICC, INC. T. M.

MO. 0. PAT. Off. "Mom said she hadn't had skates on for years, and just look at the perfect figures she's been cutting on the ice!" JIMMIE FIDLER IN HOLLYWOOD New of a new Metropolitan Opera house has been revived, but most people think it is what my granddaughter Nancy talk-talk.

Grand opera doesn't is a shot of the house in which I was born, somewhat bleak and shabby at the present time, but recognizable. I recognize, too, a couple Hollywood, Jan. 19. I liked 'Command engrossing, emotion-stirring drama, exceedingly well made. I doubt that any actor in Hollywood could have handled the role of Brigadier General K.

C. Dennis better than it was handled by Clark Gable. But, despite his excellence, I can't help but feel that Gable is being misused when he's handed such parts. They don't give him adequate opportunity to exploit the unique personal magnetism that made him an audience favorite. The role of General Dennis, played so well by Gable, could have been equally well-played by dozens of other fine actors--no one of whom could begin to handle a real Gable part.

He's at his best in colorful, swashbuckling, hard-bitten roles like that of Rhett Butler in "Gone With the Wind" -roles that have direct, unshaded romantic appeal. No other actor in all screen history can match him there. It's been a long time since MGM has found a story perfectly suited to his needs. He's been cooped up in business offices, drawing rooms and formal attire. MGM has been caging a lion who, no matter how- good he may look in "captivity," is a lot more appealing when permitted to roam the scree'n in more primitive state.

And they're making of Clark Gable just another very capable actor. It's hurting his box office a a Gable realizes the mistake, and there you have the reason for his frequently reported dissatisfaction and his rumored desire to break his Metro contract. Idol chatter: The women portrayed by Bette Davis might be described as dry behind the ears and wet about the eyes Add Hollywood novelties I never expect to see: A Barrymore with an investments i The old opera house is certainly out of date, and was badly de- Another snapshot is of the tombstone marking the graves of my father and mother, a sister and why there were six votes against it--all bv rerjublioar-s 6 re UDllca ot a a was uaajy le hrolhcr It is a kablv well tire It may be that personal animosity had something to do'signed. One of the problems is stor-j some or the letter-in- with it in at least one case--that of Senator Wherrv of Nef a scenery pl for readable in the photograph. uj.

ociidLoi wnerry or was vidcd in the immense' Thanks. a Sur-v, ing how much John Hodiak's appearance has altered in the last two years--for the better, incidentally People who read the Hol- Thank-5 TT i i A cuc i 1 Jlil' 13 Draska. seems to have whipped up a rather emphatic building, consequently, most of ba ck' home, disregard for Mr. Acheson, stemming presumably from his lywood columns must be under the impression that Joan Bennett attends a i i of a parties per night Secret sefts re 0 the of the building, in back' a kinds of a moment, at ambition of every Hollywood glam- created a similar scholarship to help other needy students through the same school Greta Garbo, amateur gourmet. People privileged to know Miss G.

are agreed that the person who wants to be really secure in her affections can take a long step toward that goal by finding for her dinner table a supply of fresh water crawfish; she dotes on 'em. Elsa Lanchester she and Charles our girl: To look like a million dol- Small talk: Los Angeles papers dutifully reported Audie Murphy's embarrassment when he forgot to take the marriage license to the church and had to rush home and get it before he and Wanda Hendrix could be married, but they missed a more chucklesome em- aarrassment which befell the bride. When Audie and Wanda went to the license bureau, the clerk took one look at Miss Hsndrix and demanded proof of her age. Not having her driver's license with tier, Wanda spent the next half- tiour filling out affidavits vouching for the fact that she has attained legal majority tells me that Laughton are one Hollywood couple who refuse to be disturbed by separation rumors. "As a matter of fact, 1 she says, "I think we actually enjoy them.

We've averaged at least two such rumors every year during the 20 years we've been married. They keep ua feeling young. When the columnists stop separating us, we'll begin to consider ourselves old and The other day, Johnny Weiss- muller applied for membership in the Beverly Hills Club and, as a matter of routine, was asked to give references. He listed Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, and then identified them further by the notation: Semi-professional golfers who gain their principal livelihood by playing with chumps like me" After seeing and Smoke'' on the New York stage, a Warner Brothers talent scout dashed backstage to" talk business with Tod Williams, a hit in the show. Williams seemed remarkably disinterested in Hollywood and finally laughed most impolitely when a Warner Brothers' test.

He had reason to since, about five years ago. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By UUEW rBABHON lot of Washington's high loclety Is pretty aore about the Inaugural. They're not btlng invited to the big parties. ThU Includei quite a few prominent lenaton, congreaamen and who take pride In being seen at all the right social func- tiona. Thla time they have been left out in the cold.

This omiMion wasn't because they were republicans--a lot of democrats were left out, too. It waa because Mr. Truman wanted moat of the invitations reserved for the folks back home--the little people who came a long way to see the inaugural. That's why the rental clothiers in Washington are swamped right now. You can't rent a dress suit for love or money.

All the folks from out of town are in town renting tuxedos and tails to see the man they voted for made president of the United States. It doesn't make any difference that Washington socialites make snide remarks about the "unwashed Tru- manltes." Harry Truman is stand- tny pat and having the folks back to see him sworn in. Herein Harry Truman's neatest strength. A very large segment of the American people ove Truman because they consider him one of their own. They admired and loved Franklin Roosevelt because he was their champion.

But they did not consider ilm one of their own. Truman, however, Is different. His presence the White House is a symbol of fact that a haberdasher or farmer or county politician can sit In the White House--In fact, Is already there. That is Harry Truman's greatest strength, and also his greatest obligation. For he cannot let these eople down.

TRUMAN'S TWO ASSETS. As Harry Truman takes the oath of office today, he has two new big assets which will help him might- ly In carrying out his obligation the people who elected him: 1. He has a new congress which vigorously, on the -whole en- husiastically, with him. 2. He has a new confidence in himself.

No longer is he a political ac- ident. No longer does he owe his )lace to a president who smiled upon him. He has been elected on his own and he intends to operate on his own. These two assets are important. Also Important is a third fact, which is not an asset, but a liability--namely, general level of mediocrity imong the men around Truman.

Actually, Truman's program is not new. The state of the union message he to congress was a good message, but it repeated in different words the same im- Kirtant proposals which Truman lad sent to the eightieth congress. The new eighty-first congress probably will pass the bulk of this vrogram. But after it is passed ill come the difficult, vital task carrying- it out. And getting men to run the government, any administration, is a lot harder than it sounds.

MEDIOCRE MEN. One you can't get them lack of inspiration. Good men lon't work necessarily for money, ut because they love their work, )ecause they are achieving goals they believe in. They don't like to work under mediocre men; and some of the cabineteers in the Tru- man official family, plus some of the advisers around him, just do not inspire enthusiasm. There is no use mentioning names at this time.

If I did, Mr. Truman probably would hit the celling and become more determined than ever to keep them on. For he simply hates to have anyone tell him who should or should not be in his cabinet. Truman himself referred to his own cabineteers in scathingly critical language--but when someone else; criticises them, it's different. TRUMAN'S OBUGATION.

Nevertheless, a revitalized cabinet is one of the most important obligations Harry Truman owes the people who elected him, as he takes the oath of office in his own right. The people who throng the grandstands along Pennsylvania avenue and the capitol plaza watching the ceremonies today won't be thinking about these They have come to con- alder their president as the little man from Missouri who has stepped into seven-league boots. Great are expected of him, the man who almost single-handed won the highest honor in the land. He is living proof that people can they please, vote as they choose, and see their man take the oath of office. And, today, nobody is worried much about a cabinet.

The next four years, however, will prove whether Harry Truman's name will take a place beside that of the Andrew and the Franklin Roose- velts, or -whether he will be classified with the Andrew Johnsons and the Calvin Coolidges. And the factor which will balance history's decision will be whether he picks men with imagination to conceive and judgment to execute. The wisdom of that choice will mean the difference between greatness and mediocrity. But, more important, it will decide whether the little people who voted for Truman, and who now throng the nation's capital to do him honor, will emerge four years later disappointed and disillusioned, or proud of the fact that one of their own number led the United States on to big-ger and greater things. INAUGtTRAL-GO-ROUND.

Kentucky proposed putting a sign over its float, "Kentucky- home of Vice President Barkley and 62 distilleries!" The float, half-finished, was banned. South Carolina originally didn't plan to be represented in the parade. After this was publicized, however, Dixiecrat Governor Strom Thurmond sent a letter dated January 7, accepting Truman'a invitation, said he would arrive by private plane this morning (January 20), and leave Thursday evening. The governors of Louisiana and Texas are sending their lieutenant governors. The following states sent word they would not participate: Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, (Montana, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and the territory of Alaska.

(Copyright. 1949, by Bell Inc.) SCRIPTURE FOR TODAT. Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of 1:11. 4-- 4-t, j- A t. a years ago, Conviction that Acheson deliberately aimed a barb weather.

Although such open-air The skyscraper that is to replace lars and a her rival look the name of Michael Ames, tv 1 at General MacArthur-- a charge that seemingly was ade-! storage is a as much as i the old Vanderbiit mansion on possible, the scenery deteriorates 'Fifth avenue, at 640. a It does not yet show Inc.) by a disproved. i the years. Many of the canvas progress. As for the other five, and even for Senator Wherrv for scenes are more tllan 30 vears above i a have taken a good deal of i matter, explanation for their negative vote for the pushing around.

part was supposedly their belief that there is no cer-, 1948 WORLD SERIES -foir, TUT A v. A problem is that modern tain assurance Mr. Acheson as secretary of state may not op era- oe.s like to see what is go- FILM SHOWN LIONS CLUB attempt to activate some executive order without traditional on on sta At the ct this presubmission to the senate The senators are highly jeal- world series hi, a check "forgery OUS6 or tne treaty-approval prerogative bequeathed a angles i with vision. I program of the Downtown Lions Bachelor and the Bohby-Soxer," tinued to January 27 on a defense 30 cents The only thing that keeps Donald O'Connor from being a big star is the producers' insistence on squeezing him into a Mickey Rooney mold Silly notion: Peter Lawford a i "a girl of his own." he had been under contract for two years to Warner Brothers without ever being given an opportunity to prove his worth. (Distributed by McNauRht Syndicate) Case Continued.

The case of J. W. Spaid, alias The Hollywood Parade: Sidney P. L. Wall, who was to have gone Sheldon, debt payer Mr.

I to trial yesterday before a jury in A motion i of the 1948 1 winner of an Academy division No. 2 of circuit court on by the constitution. The thcoiy of opeia Club at a i held yesterday attributes i success to the application yesterday morning, an 1 he Met was i wns a this dc afternoon in the Connor hotel. (scenario-writing courses which he! Spaid only recently engaged ine Senate Committee Which quizzed Mr. Acheson last i of a i was for The a was i a by studied while a i Not thwest-l attorney and his counsel asked Jess Eastman.

The i was shown i i i on a i more time in which to prepare for by to know whether he thought the president, acting on his own authority, could bind the United States piovidmg an a udi en ro, the ad- nas announced that a hoard of military action without consulting congress. The aues-' a llo 1 beaut i fu diiectors- meeting win be held to- lind to mlllua Atttrtittmitl jewelry and bosoms of the rich, dav noon at Rov's i tlOn arose in connection With the proposed North Atlantic whom prov.dcd boxes lh i i i The c-ommoim BRECK'S Their Big Pre-Invenlory Slock Reducing Sale on Women's Shoes Will Continue With Out standing Money Saving Values. Hundreds of Pairs of Women's Shoes at Cut Prices. 'Values From 8.95 18,95 Reduce to $Hf95 security pact, now in process of negotiation. Acheson an, swered that he did not and most of the senators were satisfied when he said he considered the pact must be submitted to the senate in the form of a treaty, subject to ratification by a two-thirds vote, and that it could not deprive congress of its authority to declare war, by majority vote of the two the Roosevelt a was made that the Downtown Lions bowling team at 3 o'clock a afternoon ell, the rich a i no1 so rich a 11 i a those still have coin- 1 at Guests of the c-lub were Terry i Vie Kneckhaus and Dr.

C. jr. of deficit spending goes i a i and on and While Senator Vandenberg is for the North Atlantic Rook iu-r wanted to pact, it is significant that while he personally praised and i provid indorsed Acheson, he qualified his indorsement with due Rocker Vkyt notice that it did not mean he would always be ready to in go with foreign policy as it may be proposed by ftP shudderrd A f)f cntsrtammont wiir these past weeks Roxy in al probah ulty presented The public has been would have produced Aida with 40 nv lcd to I'lan Box Supper. box supper, sponsored by the i i i will held at 8 o'cloek i at the Service Center, 111 Main f0m ere I oe Marsh One Great American Trait president or Mr. Acheson in the months to come.

I always think it docs a newspaper editor good to get out from behind his desk and see how folks in other parts of America look, and think, and act. And that's what I've been doing Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, Maine's charming new sena- elephants and a thousand chorus girls and boys, with no voices but -tor, says she is a moderate in politics, "somewhat more! a i 1 lrRS igeneious offer a down. liberal, and somewhat less conservative, than one in the past, so they can't count on John category of Which statement mav i a of Jl mnnf or a ern I j. i may An( surh money, i considered an adequate explanation for her success.

Get- 'seems impossible to swing the deal. ting ahead in politics is the an of saying things without' EI Koontz. old Wichita friend. Saying anything. sends me i jthat inspire a certain Worried because you're always CONSTIPATED? then try 'aR rtjetabte' OUVE TABLETS country from Michigan to Texas, California to Maine.

It's a mighty experience. Not only because of the different points of view you run into-- but because of the tolerance which reconciles those different points of view. I mean the tolerance of a Penn- sylvania farmer for the habits of his city cousin; the tolerance of folks who vote one way towards those who vote another; the tolerance of those who prefer spring water towards those who a moderate beverage like beer. From where I nit, it's that great American trait of tolerance--respect for individual tastes and makes this country strong. Let's never lose it! AND 9.95 7 U.S.

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