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28 AdlaL-E. out wttkt-an va inn. Stevenson's so-called "egghead movement in American poiiues nas been "adopted and advanced in the strangest of all possible places, namely a Tammany district club- the Amsterdam Democratic Club on Douglas Mac Arthur At 75 A 1 tanrlAN tmttiiAH t4a New York City's Upper West Side, Around that development, may-oe written a human essay and significant review of recBt and future history. The Tammany leaaer wno nas first sensed the need for a political transformation and revival, if poli tics is to remain a vital force among young men and women, ts a new kind of district boss. He is 43-year-old -Ludwig Teller, a practicing lawyer, a professor at New York Law School, an Assemblyman Jn the New York State Legislature, the author of a five-volume worir on labor law, and a frequent arbiter Another First For City Wilkes-Barre is writing television history these days with VILK boosting -its powerto 1,000,000 watts.

Thus, this city occupies a position that is unique with two stations in this category, the enly town in the country to have such a distinction. WILK with 48 kilowatts output in its transmitter claims another first for this anthracite metropolis. What makes the. local television situation so unusual is the fact that the government withheld licensesfor, this area so long through a freeze. There is added cause for rejoicing at WILK because the station is rounding out its eighth year broadcasting and will enter its ninth year on February 13.

To advance through three stages of radio and two of television in so short a period is a record that leaves the industry airly breathless. Roy Morgan, who is directing head of the station, takes special pride in the fact that the entire: construction pro gram was in the hands of his technical staff, "Beaded by Theodore chief engineer. It is impressive testimony that we have skilled personnel here to undertake even most exacting jobs in a new industry like television. Despite the belated start, or it may be even more accurate to state by reason of it, Wilkes-Barre is. setting a terrific pace in this field.

These stations now are regional rather than local in their scope, giving them added importance in the national setup. The attention of the top television men in the country is focused on our city. For a town that has been given up for dead a number of times by-the-pessimists, this is reassuring. foremost soldier, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday anniversary. This military who stands head and shoulders above his contemporaries and who ranks with the great captains of all times, has been fully vindicated in his judgment on the Far East, adding to his stature and brilliant record, much to the annoyance perhaps cf a certainMissouri politician who.

threw his weight around a few years ago, but whose name it is increasingly difficult to recall There would be no crisis in Asia today if General MacArthur had his way. But his advice was rejected, his hands were tied and when an attempt to gag him failed he was removed from his command, to the consternation of the free world, and to the joy of our, enemies. The actionjvas recognized as a major blunder then and- time has added tragic proof in the way of con-. firination. A decade, ago, this newspaper proposed the rank of General of the Armies of the United States for Douglas Mac-Arthur in recognition of his service.

In recent years, others have taken up the proposal and there is a movement afoot in Washington now to bring it to a climax. It is our fervent wish that this honor be forthcoming further delay. No one knows better than General MacArthur's former aide, Dwight Eisenhower, how worthy his superior is of this distinction. Even now, we are reassured in this hour of deadly peril to know that General MacArthur is still available to lend a hand, in the event of developments in the Far East If trouble breaks out there, he would be our unhesitating choice to direct operations for the United States, his 75 "years if lfl4NtA frgr.icfj Inc 1 tn. i The Readers' Column bllity on Its hands.

And the teachers expect them to tell the school board that they do not approve-of the present plan to select a su perintendent of schools. It will be interesting to note what they will The celebration of Ccneral Douglas MacArthur's 75th birthday, with fitting ceremonies, at Los Angeles, will lor many re-open the campaign In Congress to gam for the General the aeknowledge-ment which he deserves by bestow, ing upon him the title of "General -of the Armies." Bills to that effect have already been introduced in Corigress. It is not astonishing that General MacArthur' judgment concerning the Korean War should have proved 1ha.i)een so Afteri all, he has devoted so much of his long life to the Far Kast and to a study of the various peoples which compose -the East Asian complex. Douglas MacArthur, as a soldier, could not understand fighting a war with the intent of losing it That, in effect, was what he was Instructed to do in Korea. He could not win that war as long as Manchuria remained a sanctuary for the Red Chinese who came in not as volunteeqs but as a thoroughly, equipped and adequately led army.

On this subject, MacArthur himself said, during the fighting: Odds Without Precedent "Never before has the patience of man been more sorely tried nor high standards of human-behavior been more patiently and firmly upheld than during the course of the Korean campaigns. From the initiation of the North Korean aggression against the Republic of Korea until the total defeat of the North Korean armies, support from the Communist Chinese from behind the privileged sanctuary of neutral boundaries was open and notorious and "The existing situation under which the United NaUons Command is confronted with a new and fresh and well trained and equipped enemy of vastly superior and ever increasing numbers Initiating an entire new war to cover the North Korean defeat, results largely from the acceptance of military odds without precedent In history the odds of permitting offensive action without defensive retaliation Practically An Outcast Despite his experience and competence, MacArthur found himself practically an outcast while he was engaged in the conduct of war. Frailer Hunt, in his very important book, "The Untold Story of Douglas MacArthur," tells of the gagging of the General so that he could not speak to the American people: On December 6 (1930) 10 days after the disastrous turn of events, the Joint Chiefs of Staff dispatched a cable to MacArthur embodying a general Presidential order allegedly sent to all responsible officials. One paragraph read that 'no speech, press release or 'other statement concerning military policy should be released until It has received clearance from the Department of "There was nothing for Mac-Arthur to do but to, accept what he knew was a full-fled Red gag. "Meanwhile the Chinese Communist emissaries from Peiplng had arrived in New York City and were arrogantly announcing that before they would enter into a discussion over Korea, the United States must be put on trial before the United Nations for its actions in entering the civil war." Two Sets el Enemies It was no new thing for Mac-Arthur to fight on two fronts to fight an enemy army in the field and at the same time to fight against personal enemies In Washington.

-He had had to do that throughout World War II. His very presence in Asia was a diversion from the Roosevelt-Hopkins, Truman-Acheson decision that the Far Eastern War should be subordinated to the European War. But MacArthur was-right. No matter what is done by this country or by Great Britain or by the United Nations to minimize Asia as the- central continent of this historic period, Asia reasserts herself daily and the Chinese Communists hold universal interest and attention. It has always been General MacArthur's concept that the next era of history is Asia's.

Daily it ts becoming clear that it cannot be otherwise. MacArthur's birthday is being celebrated while the fight over the Tachens becomes a tense International problem with the United States not knowing precisely what to do about it Had MacArthur bombed the Manchurian sanctuary in 1951, there could be no such problem today, for the Red Chinese would not suffer the self-glorification of having defeated America's greatest general in a do with this problem, in the meantime, our citizenry should the school board know that we do not schools, to take over. The board, of course, will not assume the responsibility of this appointment They could always' say that the professors were the ones who chose so and so fram the village of Podunkvllle, (fictitious). Which leaves' a grave responsibility" on our city school board. If they couldn't pick out three professors from Wilkes and Kings College to do the choosing (which I am opposed to, anyway) then why did they have to to the bigger colleges, whose prdfessors don't know any more about Wilkes-Barre than King Farouk? Therefore, the W.

B. E. A of our city schools has a grave rcsponsi- want any outsider as superintendent in our city as long as we have capable and experienced teachers qualified to hold that Job from our own staff. It will be interesting -to watch for whom the directors will eventually vote'. Like I said before, if they vote for an they are politically dead-political ducks- in in industrial disputes.

Leader's Plans He believes that today's youngsters and even adults have lost interest in practical politics because they are fed-up with old-fashioned and "corny" politicians, who battle against windmills. Their concern, in his -opinion, touches such fields as social and economic progress, and the solution of such basic problems as full employment. Juvenile delinquency, educational advancement, immigration, world affairs. He plans to conduct seminars on these subjects, bringing In experts from nearby.universities. Factual studies of conditions in surrounding areas the Tuerro JRican and Harlem districts will furnish evidence of the caues and cures of our great cities' unsolved problems.

In short, the Amsterdam Avenue clubhouse will become an educational and experimental laboratory in human behavior rather than in the mere getting of votes. Tammany Boss Carmine de Saplo has given his blessing to the proj-ect. He hopes that Professor Teller's pioneering venture will serve as a "showcase" and Inspiration for every Democratic club in Manhattan. Mirrors Changes This evolution is no ordinary Incident It mirrors the vast social, economic and educational changes which have transformed the jo. litical landscape and thought in our time.

It parallels such developments as the radio, the automobile, television and atomic power. In fact these Inventiqns are largely responsible for the new type of Tammany boss and clubhouse. And this same metamorphosis! has occurred throughout the country, not only in New York. Hardly a generation ago, the Tammany clubhouse was the lively social center of every neighborhood, ranking next to the church in influence. It: provided enter tainment, education of a sort, debates, companionships, jobs and charity.

It was all things to all men and women, especially those on the threshold of life. Past Performance Several nights a week, the brick buildings blazed with light! and music, with balls, theatricals, minstrel shows and oratorical contests. Listeners could hear Al Smith declaim "Spartacus to the Roman Envoys in Etruria. or Bryan's "Cross of Gold" oration. They could join in tap dancing; hear Jimmy Walker sing "Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs.

Murphy's Chowder?" Or as he chirped his own ballad. "Will You Love Me in December as You Do in May?" If a performer showed talent or personality in these political arts, the boss marked him for observation and advancement So Al and Jimmy got their starts. III the summertime, there were ice cream and strawberry festivals or boat trips to Coney Island. And when death or sickness struck, Tammany leader or ward heeler showed up with money, food or other material forms of condolences. If the wage-earning husband had died, he got Jobs for the children.

In short, the clubhouse was a combination of theater, school, employment agency and relief center. Failed to Keep Up But the clubhouse could not keep abreast of shifting times. The organization suffered from economic changes. Once it was a boy's ambition to wear a policeman's or fireman's uniform. But patronage Jobs offered no future, and did not pay as well as industry, business, the professions.

Second-generation graduates of high school and college wanted something better; Since a finer home was included In these wants, they moved to the suburbs, and frequently became Republicans. Thus, Tammany Professor Teller and Secretary of State de Saplo have finally burled the ancient and nostalgic-but slightly disreputable and inefficient system. our city. I just have that sneaking OUTSIDERS NOT REQUIRED Editor, Times Leader News: The city school board has adopted the old-fashioned way of dodging an Issue by depending upon outsiders to decide to whom the superlntendency of our city schools will go. If this is permitted, and a precedent Is established, then even the lowliest of positions may someday, be in the hands of outsiders and nort-taxpayers.

They have no more, right to choose our school staff members than we have to go to their cities and try to vote if we are not registered there. This is the manner in which our duly elected school board is dodging an issue. Why are these. men incapable of filling the post of superintendent? If they are not capable of their duties, then they should resign. They elected the last one! The plan to hire college professors to decide if the local candidates, and probably a few outside ringers, are fit for the' Job, is an insult to every man and woman in the teaching profession in Wilkes-Barre.

There are highly qualified men and women among the city teachers who would make the best superintendents possible. Many of them have qualifications comparable to those of the college professors to whom they are to submit to a rigamorole of fancy questions designed to trip up even a Doctor of Philosophy. Personally, I believe this is being done to pave the way for a rank outsider from a small town, who knows nothing about the ramifications of a big system like the city feeling that this post will go to an outsider or, the board would have never suggested outsiders to pick their political plums for them. What do you think 1 TAXPAYER. New Chest Executive The new executive director of the Wyoming Valley Community Chest, H.

Allen Larsen of Concord, comes to this city highly recommended. His sponsors include his immediate superior in the United Community Service at Boston, Harry M. Carey, a former executive director of the local Chest. This is a post for a specialist and from all indications Mr. Larsen qualifies in every respect The fact that he entered the welfare field from the ministry is an interesting sidelight on his MMAti an1 enmratt amnhocWA Vile SQUARE WALK TOO NARROW Editor, Times-Leader News: It's a puzzle to me how the Allentown Dismissal State Secretary-ot-iWelfare Henry Shapiro owes the people of Pennsylvania; an explanation on the dismissal of Dr.

Roy W. Goshorn, superintendent of Allentown Mental Hospital, without specific charges, giving the impression, properly or not, that he was a political casualty. If that be true, it is a most unfortunate start for the Leader administration. There were some mysterious goings-on in the discharge of Dr. Goshorn, The board of trustee's refused to act without official charges, only to have Secretary Shapiro threaten to dismiss the board and appoint anqther which would carry his directive out Whereupon, the trustees let Dr.

Goshorn go. In protest the chairman of the board, Dr. John Kistler, resigned. The mental institutions of the Commonwealth, overcrowded and under staffed, have been seriously handi- capped. To add to the distressing con- ditions by playing petty politics is unthinkable.

Since Secretary Shapiro precipitated the crisis at Allentown at the very onset of the new administration, light should be shed on the development in the public interest proper authorities authorized the contractor on that Public Square razing to make the pedestrian Edgar Guest OUR DUTY If children khew as much as we Of dangers here, They'd stop upon the curb to see If cars were near. Were they as wise as we have grown From year to year. They'd never chase the ball they've thrown Til streets were clear. If little children were as old As now are we, They'd always do as they are told And safer be. Since children are not old or wise, Of them beware.

On us always the duty lies For them to care. walk so narrow, it bad enough on a normal day, but wait until a busy Thursday night. Wow! If I were a merchant In central city, I'd raise a squawk to have the aisle widened to at least twice its present size. As it is, a normal-sized person has difficulty walking inrougn we aisie without contort' Ing himself. DISGUSTED.

Dr. Edwin Jordan George Dixon dedication to a life of service. His training in a metropolis augurs well for Wilkes-Barre since he will be in position to apply the newest techniques that have been successful in a larger center of population. Mr. Larsen will find here a challenging opportunity as the successor to Douglas Falconer who is retiring after serving Wyoming Valley seven years in this capacity.

Chemicals At Home Trujillo Land Gay It Is falrlv wpll Irtuwn 'fhlnlr that of the rhamlrala iiiJ in industrial operations can pro- auce sKin irritation, trouble with the breathing passageways and in some cases more-serious effects on me ooay. Lacouer thinners, natnf ramMr. era, degreasing agents and a whole host of othen substances, which are essential in many modern inrina. taxes permits the piling up of private fortunes: and I don't mean only by Generalissimo Trujillo and his family. Land Of Enchantment I trust the great State of New Mexico wfll not sue me for plagiarism, but that is truly a "land of enchantment" You can sit in any of the hundreds of lovely small parks with which "El Jefe" has dotted his cities and see four modes of passenger transportation passing 40 passenger streamlined buses, 7-passenger American limousines, 2-passenger mules, and 1 passenger baby slings.

Some of our country's old ex-flapper' set may recall that, "in the land of Santo Domingo lived a girl nomed By Well, her counterpart is still very much in evidence here, usually surrounded by a flock of little By Collies, pretty enough to Join the follies. I have read many words about this insular nation's one-man rule: heard it described as a despotism and worse; but If the people here are repressed it doesn't, take the form of vocal repression. 'The Dominicans are the gayest, laughingest. singingest firecracker-tossingest folks I've seen anywhere. They have fireworks 363 days a year.

It Is no uncommon, sight to see a group of completely unclad small boys howling and dancing in glee as they set off firecrackers. I wonder where they keep their matches trial processes carry risks to those wno come in contact with these chemicals and must be-handled with care. Industrial engineers and health authorities are well aware of the possibilities and have done much to Increase the safety of users but the best methods cannot overcome carelessness. In addition to chemicals with which nennla fnmna in Ciudad Trujillo. Dominican Republic, Jan.

26 There is a palm-lined promenade along the Car-ribean seairont called Washington Avenue and nearly every evening Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina spends an hour or so strolling up and down it. Any person who wishes to take up any matter with him, makes his wants known to an aide who repeats tt to "The Benefactor." If Trujillo deems It is worthy of his consideration, he signals the supplicant to advance to the presence. In this way, the Dominican Re-public's strong man is largely his own eyes and ears. Just like old Caliph Haroun Al-Raschid. I never spent any time around Bagdad In the days of Sinbad the Sailor, but I picture it as having had much in common with this very unorthodox land today.

Old Santo Domingo here has a definite Arabian nights quality. The beloved Caliph of Bagdad Is recorded as having kept his people happy and prosperous, albeit with a firm hand. Haroun Al-Trujillo's people seem very happy and many are obviously prosperous in the millionaire class because low Dr. Frederick W. Roberts Although he was widely known as a surgeon, the community will best remember Dr.

Frederick W. Roberts of Plymouth as a friendly general practitioner who had served the area with fidelity for more than a half century. Dr. Roberts belonged to the old school of medicine. Day and night he was at the call of patients.

In Plymouth, he was practically an institution. In the profession, he was equally respected for his skill and for his1 warm personality. Associates were impressed by the same sterling qualities that had such an appeal to the general public. Among the memorials to him is the Wyoming Valley Hospital with which he was Identified so long and of which, incidentally, he was a founder. Men like Dr.

Roberts, living dedicated lives, add new lustre to the profession and make it easier to understand what a humanitarian Is when the word Is applied to an individual Y.W.CA. President It was the good fortune of the Young Women's Christian Association to have a woman of the calibre of Mrs, Edgar Singer of Forty Fort available for. the presidency when the term of a chief executive so experienced and talented as Mrs. Norman Patton expired last night. Directors are limited to six yean and Mrs.

Patton spent the last two years of her tenure at the helm of the organization. As the wife of the pastor of Forty Fort Methodist Church, Mrs. Singer has an impressive background for the new responsibility she now assumes. Apart from her membership on the board of the YWCA and the chairmanship of its World Fellowship Committee, she has devoted considerable time to the advancement of Christian ideals. A woman of poise, tact and demon-strated administrative ability, Mrs.

Singer will bring to the office to which she has been elevated a reputation for industry and a high regard for duty, as well as a fresh viewpoint It is a challenging assignment but a rewarding one for the incumbent, as the dedicated women who have preceded her will testify. uauiiiau III their work, there are many substances used around the home which also contain chemicals which can be harmful In one way Odd Facts Massage, or "laying of hands," Is one of the oldest means of therapy. The male bird of paradise, like the peacack, raises its plumage during courtship. Merchant marine means the commercial vessels of a nation exclusive of yachts. Oliver Wendell Holmes; famous Jurist, fought in the Civil War lor three years.

Servicemen Q. Is it pomibl for two veterans to take Korean GI B1U farm training en the same farmf Or most each veteran-trainee bit ws farm? A. Generally, each farm trainee Is expected to train on a farm ha owns or manages. However, two veterans may train on a single farm if conditions are favorable enough to assure successful training and eventual self-employment for each. or aiiuuier- particularly precau tions are not used.

Among the most' ImimHani these hazards are some of the cleaning solutions. These are not cleaning solutions, tnnat nf whih are poisonous and some inflam- maoie. Answers To Questions Down Memory Lane Choose Right Road mtmt nWt Ml tonrlt rMi fntnm klla ft Irani, villi Ik ll.lt of flat ROAD ATLAS ANO SADIO Oil DC fc s4r a- MMi ia aw to mm 4 aaar la la tfc ftm MMartawat. ft aalhM amliaal mam Hi aN aarla at Mia mmnUf, wmm mm Una la kvta aHlaa, aaa aribv fttana. Balla Hilliaa tat-all Sari at Mm V.

S. A reader can get the answer any queitioa of fact by writ--Ing The Times-Leader Evening Newt Information Bureau, 1200 Eyt St, N. Waab-Ingtoa 8, D. Please enclose three (J) cents for retura postage, MM U4 tltlM, Hk 4ml lu tis coiro Tka Wllk-Ban la-Ufr I Nwt Iwfai wiilia Sanaa, in its st, m. I tVwMaftoa Republic Of India When mention is made of India, the public instinctively thinks of an ancient land.

That is why It will be something of a surprise to rrian'y'lo read that the Republic of India is observing its fifth anniversary today. Perhaps this helps to explain India's strange conduct in recent years, especially in its dealings with the Communists. It is the uncertainty of the leaders and the masses in a period of transitioa India, in many Instances is living in the distant past making modernization painfully slow, Perhaps Americans have been a bit too Impatient with India, attributing to it the isdom of a patriarch when, in reality, it should be treated for hat it lailii tt rm tm ft (tttttntlt I la art far a im From Times-Leader Files at January 16, IMS Relief For Poland Under an agreement with the Polish Provisional Government the American Red Cross wilt enter Poland Immediately with relief supplies; It was announced in Moscow today, Ration Free Shoe Sale OPA today authorized a ration free odd lot sale of men's and women's shoes beginning February 19 and ending March 3. Thoughts For Today If a tnan have a stubborn and rebellious son. which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them.

Deut 21:18. There Is this paradox In fear; he Is most likely to Inspire It in others who has none himself! Colton. Q. By whom Wat the word Wtel" first 8. 8.

A. A. In 1925. Arthur S. Heine-man, a Los Angeles lawyer, formed the Milestone Mo-tel Corporation which opened the Milestone Mo-tel at Sad Luis Obispo, Calif, the following year.

Mr. Heineman is credited with the Idea of contracting the words "motor" and "hotel" Into mo-tel Later the hyphen was dropped. English Lesson WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: "Elder and "eldest" are used only of persons, and usually of persons In the same family; as, "the elder daughter." "Older" and "oldest" may be used of either person or things. SYNONYMS: Lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist heave, boost TODAY'S WORD: Gauche; awkward. (Pronounce gosh, as In go), HHis manner of handling th situation was From Times-Leader Files of January IS, 1939 Soft Drink Only Grape Juice is the: strongest beverage that liquor dispensers are permitted to serve soldiers and sailors in uniform, the Stat Liquor Control Board notified stats liquor licensees today.

IM YeealisU RgUtrd Next Monday evening will he the Ust opportunity Wyoming Valley singers will have to enlist In the augmented chorus that will present the Requiem, Concordia's 1335 oratorial presentation, according to 'an announcement by Director Adolph Hansen. More than 200 vocalists have registered. Nurws Pat Tests Among th nurses who have passed the State Board Examination are Mist Mary McNelis, 212 Oak street. Sugar Notch: Miss Sara Bernardonl. 614 North Main street plainsville; and Miss Rose Lsndau, 470 South franklin street, Wilkes-.

Barre. SOAB ATLAa SADIO JjLIDS. Tea and Crackers. We see where the Democrats are going to fill 700 Jobs in Luzerne County. To the victors go the headaches as well as the spoils.

Liz says: Maybe the reason there such a shortage of good (speakers is that the chief qualification Is to be brief and have something to say, Many a man who keeps his nose, to the grindstone, ha a wife who turns hers up at the neighbors. Parting Thought: Most self-made men have no trouble making themselves at home, no matter where they go. KAMS a Is It true that there art Be Aegreet in Argentina? J.P. A The Pan-American Union says thi proportion of Negroes to the total population of Argentine Is negligible, and it Is generally correct to say that there are no Negroes, In Argentina, a greater part of the population is made up of white people than In any other South American country. Only bout 2 Argentines in 100 art Indians.

Q. What famous movie start Iot their lives in airplane accident? K. 8. A. Carole Lombard, Grace Moore, will Rogers, and Leslie Howard.

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