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ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS Founded May $, 1879 PUBLISHED DAILY AND SUNDAYS EXCEPT HOLIDAYS Saturday, Sept. 5, 1958 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the Tim. 4:7. That la a formula worthy of imitation.

It made Paul the greatest- man, that ever lived second only to his Master. Not for Amateurs It has been said that all accidents are avoidable, although there are times when it seems nothing within the power of humans could prevent some of the quirks which take human lives. Motor accidents, drownings, fires and other fortunes have a way of slipping up on their victims. It is distressing to read of accidental deaths from electrocution, for most of these are unnecessary. The victims are usually not ers who deal with electricity, for these men have been trained and are careful.

They respect the friendly yet dangerous element with which they work. Improper wiring, failure to establish grounds. and general carelessness are to blame for every accident involving electricity. Failure to follow certain general rules and city regulations has caused many deaths and injuries in St. Joseph.

The public need not fear electricity if it willonly respect it and let men who know their work install the many new appliances that are becoming a part of the American home. Aid to Iran President Dwight Eisenhower has assured the Shah of Iran that the United States will stand by him during his country's present financial crisis. The young Shah had stated, upon his return to his country following the routing of Mossadegh's faction, that Iran needed money desperately to stabilize its government and that it would accept help where it was offered. The President of the United States has instructed our country's ambassador, Loy Henderson, to consult with Iranian authorities regarding the expansion of our aid program in that area. There are times when dollar diplomacy pays off.

The United States had no alternative but to help the regime of the Shah. For disorders to continue in that ancient land of Persia would have played into the hands of those forces that foment and thrive upon disorder. For us not to have aided, and strong neighbors to the north of Iran to have helped, would have cut that country from the free world bloc. The Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Turkey) has been called the belt buckle, that clasps the Old World with the New World, the Pro-Communists bloc with the Free Men's bloc. But it also is a buckle of immeasurable worth with its black gold flowing under its arid terrain.

Both worlds, both blocs would like to count Iran on their side. In its present economic desperation, if dollar diplomacy what counts with Iran we. should be there with dollar diplomacy. An Election of Interest The two big factions in the German election tussle tomorrow -neither pro-Communists. But one does not concur with the views of the United States.

Briefly the situation is this. The Christian Democrat Union, and its Bavarian affiliate the Christian Social Union, polled 31 per cent of the total vote in the 1949 election. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer is of the first mentioned. His regime has concurred with all. American views on the proper method of reconstruction and the rehabilitation of Germany.

The leading. opposing faction is the Social Democratic Party which polled 29.2 per cent of the total vote the last. time. It is composed chiefly of the workers group but, draws also from the middle class and the intelligentsia. Its program is primarily socialistic and the trade unions give it strong support.

It has been vocally critical of such western proposals as the Schuman plan and the European Defense Community, but the party is by no means opposed to the principle of cooperation with the west. Two, new parties, organized since the 1949 election, have an effect upon the forthcoming election. One is the All-German Bloc, refugee-expelle party. It has won representation in several of the state governments in West Germany, The other is the All-German People's Truth and the Atom Bomb Party, which ts dominantly neutralist and adamantly opposed to the Adenauer government's foreign policy. Neither of these new parties could win, but the effect of their voting, could tip the scales of victory for the major opponents.

The foreign offices of the world powers are watching with sharp interest the outcome of Sunday's voting in Germany. The outcome probably will be known in the United States by midnight tomorrow, The outcome will tell' our diplomats whether or no our foreign program to date has the endorsement of the people affected. The Bethany Fair Missouri is proud of its state fair. The Sedalia event had a steady growth and has taken its place as one of the. outstanding fairs of the Middle West.

Northwest Missouri is also proud of its fair; held annually at Bethany. This year's fair opens today and at a glance at the program shows this is one time when the management is making no idle claim when it promises something "bigger and better." The Bethany fair was already famous when the disastrous fire struck more than 20 years ago. It years of hard work to get the government to admit any responsibility for the fire, which occurred while soldiers were quartered at the grounds over night. Finally the stands were restored, the finest stands which engineers could devise, and fireproof. then on the fair has grown and prospered.

The good people of Bethany work tirelessly the year around to make the fair a success. Those who attend every year have been impressed by the improvement to the grounds and physical plant. The exhibits grow larger every year. The entertainment is tops. You will be doing yourself and your family a favor to take in the Bethany fair, which opens today and runs through Friday.

California's Good Luck The old saying "It's an ill wind" is so wellknown that we don't even need to complete the sentence. This time we are talking about the heat wave that has kept the eastern two-thirds of the country in its grip so long. The good that was blown by this ill wind applies to the lemon growers in California. Hot weather requires cooling beverages and what is cooling and refreshing than lemonade? That's what the public likes and the demand for lemons has pushed the price as high as $16 a compared with the usual price of $7 to $10 at this time of year. The situation proves again that the old law of supply and demand has few loopholes and can't be defied for long.

If people want lemons they will pay a high price. It they don't, not even the government can keep up the price. Employment Good There is a near balanced relationship between labor demand and supply in the St. Joseph work area. This happy announcement comes from the division of employment security.

There was 8 gain in employment during a sixty-day period and employment was higher this year than last year. It is a bright and healthy economic picture for our city. In referring to seasonal lay-offs that go with some industries the report points out that in our area such unemployment usually is absorbed by other industries. Housing shortages that plague the employment picture of some cities is not present here, Inadequate transportation service bogs down enployment in some areas, but this is no factor in the local scene. The slight out-migration that St.

Joseph has experienced has been motivated by the lure of more lucrative employment. All matters considered there is small unemployment in our city and to those who are earnest about securing job there appear to be jobs available. All they did was to trade their rings and watches for food with Korean vendors who were allowed to sell things to the -Pfc. William Freeman, freed POW, says G. were convicted of "black marketing' by Reds when they bartered for food.

By JOHN FRANKLIN CARTER A correspondent has objected to my recent references to Nehru and India. "Nehru is certainly. a dictator and India far from being a democracy," this critic writes, "but what's the point of saying so? All that will happen is to make Nehru angry and then we can't count on India's support on the side of freedom." Naturally, if I were a diplomat I would be compelled officially to pretend that Nehru is benign ruler and that Mother India just loves the S. A. But I'm not a diplomat, and apparently am never going to be one, unless hell 1 freezes over.

No, I'm merely one of the millions of human beings who live under the shadow of the hydrogen bomb and have little confidence in the ability of modern governments, particularly the totalitarian kind, to refrain from setting it off just to hear the big After all, mildmannered Harry Truman let himself be talkedinto blowing up a couple of Japanese citiesmen, women and children on the theory that thereby he would save human' lives! Since we're all under the bomb, we might as well tell the truth until it drops. There's no percentage in telling polite lies or in pretending that the world can 'be saved by its present leadership: I- have nothing against India and nothing for it- -except maybe Kipling and curry. Under Nehru, it (India, not curry) has followed singularly ungrateful and unheroic course, a combination of leech and jackal. It started out its independence by insisting that the British pay the huge debt London incurred in Calcutta in the course of defending India from Japanese conquest in World War IL. When we gave them 300,000,000 bushels of wheat to combat famine, we got was a kick in the teeth, followed by Timely Observations "Rock Port Atchison County Mail -Bid Beck says if you are trying to see an executive' of a com pany, when you reach the air-conditioning you are getting close to the boss' office.

Maysville De Kalb County Herald-Byron Foster, who lives near Oak on Highway 6, brought his Chevrolet to the Garage Thursday morning, with the back window entirely ruined by heat. He said that early in the week he had been out driving in the hot sun, 'and on returning home drove into his garage, which is partially underground. Later in the evening that the glass had shattered into thousands of tiny segments, about a quarter of an inch or less across. Tarkio Avalanche With larceny or common assault on its mind, an erstwhile tame red squirrel, named Monday morning swooped down out of a tree and attacked a Tarkio woman returning homin with an armful of groceries. the brief encounter Mrs.

Fred Traub, 106 Broad fered bites and scratches requir. ing treatment. Wathena Times--Mrs. Steve Foster wishes Mrs. Wendell Willkie would come to Wathena and lead a drive to clean up the city dump.

Mrs. Willkie labeled New York as the dirtiest city she ever saw and urged the women to clean it up. Albany Ledger With the circuit court having opening day of the September term a week later this year and not on Labor Day as previously, there will be little activity in Albany next Monday, with the exception of the school children--there'll school next Monday ras usual. Grant City Times TribuneWednesday afternoon of last week, with only a few papers to run to finish our weekly struggle, a on the big press melted down. Thursday morning, Chuck and I set out for Kansas City to.

get the rheostat repaired. We were sent home with a replacement that Kansas City electricians said would work. It wouldn't. It made our press -run so fast we couldn't see it, let alone feed it. A call to Kansas City gave us the information that we could get our repair part at 2 p.

m. Monday. Bethany Republican-Clipper The cost was a bit on the high side, but the taste was good. Tracy Truitt, 12, vacationing i in Colorado, wished his parents, Mr. and Mrs: Charles Truitt, to enjoy some of the rainbow trout had caught.

He three of them packed and shipped by express, at a cost of $5.00. Tracy paid the carrying charge. Princeton Post My partner and I think the Missouri State Highway Patrol deserves a pat on the back. They did a marvelous job of handling the traffic into Sedalia and around the fair grounds. I wonder if we appreciate their work.

We wonder, too, why they permit some things overloaded hay trucks (one just barely missed causing a pile-up) and tractors with farm equipment attached with parts of the chinery jutting out over the middie line one especially, driven by a boy, surely not over 12 years of age. Smithville Democrat-HeraldMen wonder why a chicken tries to cross the road in front of an automobile, and the chickens, if they were given to wondering, perhaps are puzzled to know why man tries to beat a train across the crossing. An Irish Wish May the road rise to meet you May the wind be ever at your back May the good Lord ever keep you in the hollow of His hand May your heart be as warm as your hearthstone And when you come to die may the wall of the poor be the only sorrow you'll leave behind. May God bless you always. "Wait Here- Going Shopping" The Rothschild Case in Review By GEORGE E.

SOKOLSKY When one reads the transcript of the record in the case of Edward M. Rothschild, a bookbinder in the Government Printing Office, the datum presents itself differently from the more condensed news reports. This is naturally so, for the record is long, the questioning complex, and only a second view of it can. bring out the details and overtones of testimony. It would seem that this is a case which requires study by the Department of Justice because what (is involved is access by precisely such and data as resulted of the atom and information, hydrogen bombs.

We do not yet know the entire story of this espionage and we shall not until a (thorough investigation has methods been of the Atomic Energy Commission. ten We do know that from 1942 to 1947, the crucial years, the FBI was forbidden to engage in this field; that employees of the Atomic Energy Commission were not screened by the FBI, which contains the most complete files on subversives, including and cumulating records. From the results, it would appear that no adequate screening took place and that that is. the reason why Klaus Fuchs, Gold, Greenglass, Sobell, etc. could commit their crimes unimpeded.

In the case of Rothschild, the testimony is that he stole secret documents. In the McCarthy heardings this was brought out: Chairman: We have testimony to the effect that you stole secret documents from the Government Printing Office, among other things that you stole a secret code and took it from the GPO. What is your answer to that? "Mr. Rothschild: Under the Fifth Amendment I still refuse to answer that question on the grounds it would tend to incriminate me." Now, while Rothschild enjoys the constitutional right to refuse to answer a question which he believes will incriminate him, he already knew that there was testimony from the Navy that matter involving the atom bomb had been sent to the Government Printing Office. such circumstances, Dulles' Momentous Utterance By CONSTANTINE BROWN Secretary of State Dulles' speech at the American Legion's convention in St.

Louis is regarded as the most momentous utterance on the world that America is determined to fight, rather than appease its enemies. He made it clear to friends and foes that should the fighting in Korea be resumed "the Chinese Communists could no longer count on (the 'privileged' sanctuary of churian supply bases." The speech, which is described "historical imporDulles, tance," has been approved by President Eisenhower and indorsed by the new military leaders in the Pentagon. After the so-called Chinese volunteers entered, the Korean, struggle when the North Korean army was pulverized by the Allied forces in the summer of 1950, the destruetion of the "Manchurian sanctuary" became a bone of contention between the military and the diplomats. The army commanders on the spot were convinced that we could not attain military victory unless we destroyed the enemy's Turning Back the Pages YEARS AGO- 5, 1913 40 Robbery of six business houses and two residences here was with the arrest of Joseph C. Cowan, who confessed that he cleared up had robbed 19 places in Boston The International also Association of Masters of Dancing denounced the turkey horse trot and grizzly bear as being "vulgar and not really dances" Younger, the former cohort of Jesse James, visited here after Cole appearing in a show at Maryville in William T.

Jerome, had played prosecutor of Harry Thaw, was arrested Canada after with some newspapermen, charged with gambling and decards ported from the dominion. U. S. authorities said the arrest was merely a play of sympathy for Thaw A fire at Hot Springs, burned $10,000,000 in property and left 2,000 homeless. YEARS AGO-Sept.

5, 1928 25. Sir William Bragg, Nobel prize winner and discoverer of a method of measuring electrons and atoms in crystals, making his. first, address as president of the British Association for. Advancement of Science, flatly told his audience of 3,000 scientists that man had a soul and that there was a God. This was in direct contradiction of a preceding speech by retiring president, Sir Arthur Keith Three ordinances providing for the repaving of Frederick boulevard from Noyes.

boulevard to the state hospital were rejected, Waldo Byer said. YEARS AGO- Sept. 5, 1938 15 St. Joseph students were enjoying their last week of summer vacation. I.

E. Stutsman, superintendent of schools, announced that all the buildings were in good shape for the 13,000 students who would enroll the following Monday Ex-Governor of Missouri Henry 8. Caulfield, candidate for 'United States senator, charged that the wage-hour act placed both and industry under political domination Three hundred thousand persons saw Roscoe Turner win the 300-mile Thompson air classic in Cleveland and set a new record with a pace of 283.419 m. p. h.

Czechoslovakia met the Sudeten German's autonomy program halfway, but issued a flat "no" to the German's demand that the republic abandon its alliances with France and Soviet Russia John Brendel, leader of one of the Republican factions here, said that it would be necessary to go to circuit court to settle the chairmanship of the county committee. Brendel claimed he was elected, but a faction led by Leo V. Anderson claimed that W. N. Robertson the chairman by virtue of its support.

The Jackpot By MERRILL CHILCOTE The professional photographer is happy if he can take good The amateur is happy if he can get somebody to look at bad ones. As we see it, Missouri's new law concerning motorists makes earrying of liability insurance mandatory without being compulsory. Prediction wife's received a book on cooking And I can tell by how she's looking, Before too long some things so strange Will be appearing from our range. Every time we see a street being repaved with warm asphalt we wonder what it would be like to walk barefoot over the stuff before it sets. Sugar Lake Ike says by the time his tomatoes get ripe enough to eat every year the price on the market has dropped so low that they seem too common to serve to company.

He Made a Poor Choice In court his case Was quite a flop. He'd tried to race A traffic cop. as of Did you ever notice that it's the fellow who refuses to attend the membership meetings himself who is loudest to complain about the officers of the organization running the whole thing? "REA Service, Inc. lone would imagine that Rothschild would cry out in his defense: "That is a damned lie!" But he did nothing of the sort. Instead, this is how he handled it: "The Chairman: Did you ever steal a secret code from the Government Printing Office? "Mr.

Rothschild I refuse to answer that question, Sir, on the grounds. (Fifth Here is a man who has been charged by 40 persons, to FBI records, with "espionage against United States of war, stealing secrets, stealing a code, being a member. of the Communist party." He is entitled to his day. In court. He should be given his day in court.

But that is up to Attorney General Brownell. If the charges are false, Rothschild should be exonerated, but he should not be permitted to get off because of the fear that this might be another Alger Hiss case and disclose negligence on the part of high officials. 1953, King Features, would remain an impassive witness to the destruction of freedom outside her boundaries and might have contributed to Hitler's decision to unleash World War II. But while this is merely a speculative matter, there is little doubt that former Secretary Dean Acheson's speech at the National Press Club in Washington in February, 1950, encouraged Moscow to order the North Korean puppets to attack South Korea. In that speech Mr.

Acheson drew the boundaries of the strategic belt essential to the security of this country. He left out Korea' and Formosa. Intelligence reports show conclusively that while between November, 1949, and February, 1950, there were some troop movements north of the 38th parallel, these became far more marked after Acheson speech. Between April- and June, 1950, the North Korean forces took over striking positions and at the same time civilians in areas within 30 miles of the 38th parallel were evacuated. Mr.

Dulles' speech leaves no doubt as to where we stand now. Features, Questions and Answers (bases and arsenals beyond the Yalu River. Our allies and the former administration in Washington, backed by the Pentagon, opposed this request of the supreme commanders lest a third world war. be unleashed with China as the scene of action. Secretary Dulles served notice world that "for the sake of future peace" America will fight should the Reds become guilty new trickeries: "If events are likely, fact lead us to fight, let us make clear our intention in advance; then we shall probably not have to fight." The Secretary of State remembered that the Axis aggression against the free world was assisted not only by the isolationist atmosphere in the United States but also by the attitude of the administration in those days.

President Roosevelt and his official family made their repugnance to the Nazi and Fascist methods very clear. At the same time, however, they proclaimed officially that a war in Europe was not our affair. This attitude led the aggressors to believe that America WASHINGTON "General Gruenther, our NATO commander in Europe," writes F. H. of Dallas, Texas, "says that the allied are now strong enough to hold back a Russian conquest of Western Europe long enough for reinforcements to reach the continent.

Lord Montgomery, British military expert, seems to disagree with the Gruenther view. Which is correct?" Answer: I would accept Montgomery's evaluation of the military potential in Western Europe. I realize that "Monty," in World War II, was such a cautious, almost timid commander, that he provoked criticism Eisenhower, Bradley and American strategists generally. But Montgomery demonstrated, both in North Africa and Normal dy, his uncanny talent for measure ing the enemy's strength and insisting on having superior forces and supplies before engaging in critical battle. General Gruenther, although extremely able, is an incorrigible optimist.

It is also his assignment to arouse confidence in the NATO organization in the hope that European members can be persuaded to show more interest in the system of collective ty. Gruenther's job, is to pep up our allied laggards." A few years ago, a small group of us were briefed at Pentagon orientation" session vis the democracies. The estimate then was that the Red forces could reach the Channel ports in five weeks, the Mediterranean through the Balkans in twelve weeks, and that they could overrun Spain in six months. Gruenther was a principal speaker at those meetings. It is true that NATO is stronger now than it was then.

But so is Russia. In fact, she has built her war machine, especially her air force, to far greater strength than we have in the intervening years. We have only a paper Army in Europe, regardless of Pentagon, White House of NATO pronouncements. "I am writing to you," explains Mrs. T.

R. of Brooklyn, N. "because I have just read the article by Congressman Scott of Pennsylvania. He pleads for Reharmony in Congress, but he goes out of his way to insultprominent members of the Senate. What do you think of his performalance?" Answer: Congressman Scott is like too many members of Congress, Government officials and retired military officers who for headlines, are doing a deep disservice to their party, to the Eisenhower Administration and to the national welfare.

There seem to be three traps no politician, otherwise fairly sensible and sane, can resist--a still or movie photographer, a television appearance, or chance to see himself in print. By RAY TUCKER on Russia's military power, vis-a- Olive Street Oliver didn't have very good excuse the time police stopped him for speeding. He told the officers that he was getting low on gasoline and was hurrying to the filling station before he ran out entirely, Some statesmen are notable while others are simply not able. They Have Their Place Oft we owe a vote of thanks To the crackpots and the cranks. We noticed that most of the people who said they wanted rain so much they would stand out in it if it came didn't.

Our son has signed up for a Spanish course in college and we are glad. Maybe he can tell us what the inscriptions on the sides of cigar boxes mean. As it is we can't know a colorado clano from a florfino. He's Not Extinct Yet The horse's role has changed somehow; He pulls no wagon or a plow. But still the horse has quite place; That is, if good enough to race.

As far as we know, no aroma holds forth a promise quite like that of well-peppered potatoes fry. ing on a kerosene range. It's difficult to explain, but the truth is that if you own a house with an extra bedroom you will have bigger grocery bills, accordling to Olive Street Oliver. The reason is that if you have spare room, people will stop by oftener visit you and nobody would turn his friends away hungry. You Know the Type Keep me away from Clem McChelf For he's a guy I hate Although he drives a wreck himself He calls my car crate.

This country spends billions on education every year, yet a big percentage of the people still have trouble distinguishing between the White House and the nation's capitol. A man can fool people with big talk about 'who's the boss at his house, but you can bet your bottom dollar the dog knows. Many a dog owner thinks he is the pooch's master when the dog is really the boss. the enchanting suggestion that we pay the freight on a multibillion dollar Indian economic program, provided we clearly understood that we would gain neither political friendship nor mercial advantage. Indian troops have shown willingness to fight only against such helpless opponents as the State of Hyderabad, which Nehru stole from Pakistan.

Recently, India has developed some enthusiasm in the role of auxIliary executioner for the Reds in rounding up reluctant Chinese and North Korean war prisoners and sending them to face Communist firing squads. But when there was real fighting to be done and real blood to be shed, boy! was Nehru neutral! Now I'm not so dewey-eyed 88 to expect gratitude in politics, whether on the low level of Trumanism or the broad stage. of world diplomacy, expect nations, like Individuals, to look out for their own interests, but I see nothing but bunk in pretending that any single nation is acting on high, moral principles, when it is actually" grabbing for the biggest cooky in the jar. I see no point in saying that India is democracy when 'it is a one-party dictatorship run by Nehru for the. 'benefit of Hindu money lenders and Parsee manufacterers.

I see no point in announcing that Nehru is an altruist, when he is just as self-centered as. Sir Winston Churchill or Georgi Malenkov. And I see only trouble and expense for us if we keep on parroting a lot of loose-lipped talk about free nations which aren't free being led by idealists who are strictly out for themselves, Between now and the H-day when I'm atomized, I intend to keep on stating the facts I see them and if my critics don't like it, all they have to do is to read any prosodist of make-believe journalism. News Features, Inc.) Three Minutes a Day By JAMES KELLER BEGINNING WITH TWO Mr. Donald B.

Hyde, founder and principal salesman of his seed company, a man who had made an extensive study of birds and was demonstrating, their importance to 1 to a group of friends. He took his pen and made a dot on a paper. "Look," he said. "That dot weighs about the same as a pair of aphids--plant lice. If there were no birds to destroy the spring of that pair of aphids, in one summer those aphids and their descendants would weigh more than every man, woman and child in America.

In five years they would weigh more than the entire earth!" When we are tempted to doubt the importance of an individual effort as an influence for good or bad, we would do well to remember the story of the aphids. There is no evil doctrine that did not start originally as an idea in the mind of one man. Evil trines have left a trail of disaster and misery in their wake because they were allowed to grow and multiply and become a monstrous menace before they were recognized for what they were and destroyed. In the same way a good idea in the heart of one individual can grow and multiply till it reaches lout to heal and bless all the world..