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a PAGE FOURTEEN ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1953 I Editorial Library 'Open House' Should Attract Public An "open house" will be observed Saturday the Hayner City Library. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the public is invited to visit the institution. The library that for so mary years served this commanity under the Hayner- endowment is row city institution, supported in large measure by tax revenue. While the library always was for the publie's tise, and served the public well, it now is "pubhe" in the sense that most of its operation costs will be borne by the people themselves, since the Hayner endowment, generous when it was made, was insufficient in modern years for the operation of the kind of library our city should have.

The people of Alton should go to the library for the "open house" to ace the newest of the city's institutions, which faces a future of growing usefulness to the people of out community. The more who use the library, the greater will be the return for the money paid through the library tax, The public should know, support, and patronize its library--and good beginning would be atta ace at the "open on Saturday, The Chest Racks Up a Bull's Eye Alton can be much prouder of itself than in former years for its performance in the 1953 Community Chest campaign. Facing an all- -time record quota, it achieved that goal--with still further contributions to come in--before the year's end. Exact elapsed time between launching of the campaign and achievement of the goal cannot be compared, because many phases of this year's drive were started far ahead of the usual "go" signal date. The fact remains that the quota was achieved this year closer to the time set than at any time in the Chest's history.

Apparently our. Community Chest, as time goes on, in learning by experience just what it takes to push through a campaign on schedule. Residents of the ares also are becoming increasingly aware of the need for the Chest, and, more important, the absolute necessity for them to give it adequate support. This year's success in the Chest drive was fired up by one who has proven. a fine community leader on other occasions-Rolla J.

Mottaz. Mr. Mottiz not only gave considerable of his time to the campaign arrangements here. He spent even more attending a national conference of Chest leaders and obtained there information on' a number of important refinements that proved valuable in making the 1953 drive come out right. His company, Olin Industies, deserves much praise for giving the community Mr.

Mottaz4 time and effort in behalf of the campaign, too. For much of the time he put in would have been his regular working time. Olin also has been a leader in all classes of cash contributions to the drive. Likewise many other industries 'of the arca, and business establishments, too, deserve praise for giving A Memorable Anniversary It was 70 years ago Wednesday that the United States became separated 43 a matter of convenience into time zones-Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. A fifth time zone cut off the eastern tip of Maine from the Eastern time zone, but the piece of land involved was so small and unimportant, it was not worth while to continue recognizing i it as an independent time zone.

It was too much trouble to carry on with it so it was quickly merged and we have mince recognized only four such zones from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The railroad had long put up with inconveniences in keeping track of train times. Passengers using the trains had equally great troubles in' using the local time at various railroad points. There was no system to the whole thing of fixing the local times. Almost entirely arbitrary it was, and times might vary widely and at great expense.

The time zones have approximately straight lines, marked off by succeeding longitudinal lines 15 degrees apart, or one hour of time. The writer recalls when he was a boy of 7, the then Superintendent of Schools, R. A. Haight, went from room to room in the Alton schools and hung up railroad maps advertising the Chicago Alton and clearly defining in bright red lines the divisions of, the time zones. On each red line was suspended red pendulum-like mark which carried the number marking the degrees of longitude.

Memory has it that a big opportunity was lost to lecture the children to make them understand the meaning of those time zones, but they were to learn all about it from experience in years to come. 1f any explanation of the time zone maps was given, memory now no longer recalls it. Other great events of 1883 have long been forgotten, but the time zone arrangement still survives. When one is travelling "by train or motor car cast and west across America, or on steamship, there is little that carries such sustained interest as keeping track of hourly changes in the clock's time. Colorful Comments On Commie Case A U.S.

Red, White, painted black. Why did he get not the sack? We, with acumen, can say Harry Truman Is Red, White and BluemanAnd FBl'ers are not liarsIt must be the facts that we lack. of their employes' time, risking friction among them in the solicitation efforts among workers. But most of all, the community itself can take heart and gain confidence for future achievements as result of its success in the Chest campaign. Having achieved the goal within 1 reasonable length of time after the deadline set; perhaps now we can set about squeezing up closer to the deadline, itself.

Pearson's Merry-Go-Round Diplomats Have Eyes on Russia WASHINGTON That the present Harry White controversy was started to divert the: nation from political problems is debatable. Not debatable, however, is the fact that it has distracted the nation from some of the most important developments going on inside Russia since Stalin died. State Department and the American Embassy in Moscow have been exchanging worried cables about these developments. Churchill has been chiming in. Ambassador Bohlen" took a special trip to Paris to report to U.S.

diplomats. What worries the diplomats is the sudden, recalcitrant, almost brutal tone of Russian foreign policy, plus reports that Premier Malenkov has allied himself with the most rabid anti-American hotheads in the Russian Army. Malenkov, who started with a soft tone toward the West, has now turned round and is just the opposite. A i-Semitism is being encouraged again, possibly as A gesture to the Arabs. Not the slightest intention has been shown of sitting down at a conference table regarding the future of Germany and Austria: And the question of Korean peace is just as elusive as ever.

The situation inside Russia appears sO worrisome that Prime Minister Churchill has been Ing impatient messages telling Washington that his trip to Moscow is more 'needed than ever. Eisenhower and Secretary, Dulles, however, seem even more determined to head him off. They think a Churchill pilgrimage will only be interpreted as a sign of weakness. What's going on inside the Krem- lin appears to be a continuing and serious inner struggle for power between members, of the committee now running Russia. Malenkoy is still playing the first violin in this committee, but reports indicate he is, by- no means the orchestra leader--yet.

On this governing committee with Malenkov are Marshal Bulganin, head of the Red Army; Molotov, vice premier; Nikita Khrushchev, secretary of the Communist Party, second most powertul ruler; and Grublov, who replaced Beria head of the Secret Pollos. Inside this group, the tookeying con As a result, diplomatic belleve Malenkov canruford to be even slightly contoward the United Blates canaidered Hence the sudden, Probe to a ligators for the delinquency inves. have found that Side Glances By GALBRAITE t. M. u.

b. 11-19 Car. 1003 b2 NEA interesting trip to the museum saw a plane sky- writing and some a basket of eggs!" Everyone Is Seeking Riches Without Sweat By HAI, BOYLE NEW YORK -Everybody 'is looking for a simple, inexpensive way to get rich without raising a sweat. Well, we've stumbled across one possible way you can buy that gold-plated Cadillac you've always yearned you have to do 18 Invent a new parlor game halt as popular as checkers. The market is wide open.

There is a big boom under way now In home games. And guess what is helping It along? Television, no less. Robert B. M. Barton, president of the Toy Manufacturers of Amerlea, is happy to say a kind word for vidco, which has been denounced as.

a one-eyed viper responsible. for everything wrong from the Increase in adult delinquency to the rise in juvenile ulcers. "At" first: we. were, afraid television would hurt us, but it has turned out to be a big help," said Barton. "Families stay at home more now.

But they can't look at TV all the Ume-so they play more games." Playing games is hard. work for Barton, a slender, scholarly looking man who began his career as a lawyer. He heads Parker Brothers, which regularly publishes 250 to 300 different games and is the bellwether of the nation's 15- to-20-million-dollar a year industry. "We test up to 1,000 new games each year, of which only about 2 per cent are put on the market." he said. "Most of them are invented by professionals, but some of the are the work of amateurs." An example was Charles DarJ'OW, an unemployed Philadelphia heating engineer, who in 1935 'invented "Monopoly," one of the most popular new games of this century.

It has sold by the millions and Barton feels it will go on forever, "Darrow retired and lived happily ever after," he said. "But what he did was roughly rable to Margaret Mitchell's writIng of 'Gone With the He hit the jackpot. "But usually one game, like one song or one book, doesn't make you wealthy." Game publishing resembles song and book publishing in many ways. "Each game is a business gamble," said Barton. "You 'can spend anything from $10,000 to marketing, a new game--and it all.

It has to hit the publio, and you never can be sure what the public will like." by the FBI that White was a "val. uable adjunct to an underground Soviet espionage organization operating in Washington, D.C." Mr. Truman will hardly want to' leave the record reading that way. (COPYRIGHT, 19331 Prayer for TODAY Lord of all creation, we rejoice that thou dost welcome each of us into the fellowship of thy children. As we claim the privilege of they love.

we accept the obligation to glye the best we have in loyal service to thee. Strengthen us to do they will this' day, knowing that what we do is Infinitely portant to thee. Amen. -Kirtley F. Mather, Cambridge, professor of geology, Har.

yard University. 25 and 50 Years Ago Nov. 19, 1928 With Nicolet, Tyner, Ashlock, and Schulenberg playing their last college football game, Shurtlett won in a blaze of glory against Will Mayfield College of Missouri. 58-0. Nine touchdowns and four points made up the sum total of massacre, with Tyner scoring three touchdowns and the others two each.

Granite City's unbeaten football team closed Its season by defeating East St. Louis on the East Side field, 13-0, and capturing the Southwestern Illinois Conference title. Don' M. Hill arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. Hill of Sterling Addition, East Alton, after three years' service in U.S. Cavalry at Ft. Riley, Kan. Miss Bernice Woods was chosen harvest queen of Wood River High School.

Maids of honor were Virginia Duval, Belle Apple, Zelpha Petty, and Katherine Towey. Former Edwardsville residents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Phelan, moved to the home of Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCullom, at Wood River, Mrs. Irene Waggoner was elected president: Mrs.

Jennie Shaffer, vice president; Mrs. Kathleen Halloran, second vice president; Mra. M. F. Manning, historian; Mrs.

Susan Hay, chaplain, and Mrs. Theresa Mans, sergeant at arms, of American Legion Auxiliary. With the crest of the unusual rise in the Mississippi due to reach Alton in the next 24 hours, a alage of feet was expected. Thomas Bunyan of Cherry St. Baptist Church was clected president of the Federation of Brotherhoods and Men's Bible Classea at annual meeting in Elm Street Presbyterian Church.

Herbert Gvillo, Fosterburg, was vice president; F. M. Scott, Roxana, second vice president, and Frank Patterson of Main St. M. E.

Church, secretary-treasurer. Edward J. Cunningham, 44, Chicago Alton Railroad telegraph operator, died at his home In Venice, lie was survived by his widow, Mrs. Katherine Cunningham, and a Mrs. Harvey Coats.

The burial was to be in Alton. Dan Wastier of Main who had suffered injury to AM eye when a nail struck him while at work at a refinery, entered St. Joseph's Hospital for surgery for relief of the eye wound. Nov. 19, 1903 When the new hook and ladder truck responded to mid-afternoon fire alarm it caused three separ ate runaways on E.

Second St. within a space of three minutes. It was A record never equalled by switch trains on Piasa St. or by trolley cars in their early days when they were wont to terrify horses here. The Big 4 had been obliged to send as far as Bellefontaine, 0., to secure a "wrecker" powerful enough to raise the switch locomotive that rolled down the Front St.

Terrace near the foot don St. None of the wrecker-cranes on the local die vision was big enough for the job. City officials and Western Union Telegraph Co. were at loggerheads because the company had pianted a new pole at Third and Piasa so close to a fire hydrant that it was difficult' to apply a wrench to turn on the water. Chairman John G.

Schoeffler of the City Council's fire department committee, notitied the local Western Union manager that if the pole caused delay in fighting a fire the company would be held responsible, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Haskell and their son, John Haskell, were to leave in a week for Egypt and trip up the Nile.

En route they were to stop in Italy and join Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hapgood. The trip was planned for the benefit of Dr.

Haskell': health. William Eliot Smith, president of Illinois Glass WAS to return early In December from Europe to attend to business affairs, then rejoin his family in Paris in January. When Willis Radcliffe of North Alton handed his wife $50 to pay Green Parker for a stone foundation job on a dwelling he was building, he neglected to warn her a cold wave was coming. Mrs. Radcliff put the money in a purse in an urn on the heating stove where it would be safe from possible burglars.

By evening, it was necessary to start a brisk fire in the stove. When Parker called next morning for his money, the purse was a charred mass. Radcliff planned to send the purse and charred money to the Treasury Department to see it it could be redeemed. A marriage license was issued to William Atkins of Upper Alton and Miss Lillie Syddall of Summit View, Ill: Licensed to wed at Carlinville were Wesley Kendall and Miss Effie Owens of Alton. "Our class took a very today--on the way we guy drop David Lawrence Truman Still Owes Country Explanations fuvenile gangs have almost replace ed high-school sports in intersoholastle rivalry in several big eastern cities.

Instead of settling rivalries on the tootball field, the gangs, representing different schools, prey upon one another in the back alleys with guns, knives, brass knuckles and The problem is so serious that it has become a mark of social distinction in some schools for students to belong to these fian gangs. Another' grave problem the Hendriokson Committee is investgating is the exacting tribute from youngsters who do not belong 10 the gangs. One Callfornia mother wrote to the committee that her youngster, who had just started kindergarten, came home without his coat? He was so afraid of taliation from tho bigger kids who had stolen it right off his hack that he refused to tell his mother who the culprits were, Detenda Benson A lot of people have been wondering why Sen. Bill Lunger, North Dakota Independent Republican, has been defending Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson at the same time his North Dako18 colleague, Milton Young, has been berating him. Benson is about As unpopular in North Dakota as a carpetbagger in the South.

but Langer has continued to say Benson should not be fired every time Young has demanded that he be fired. The other day Sen. Wayne Morse, Oregon independent, found the answer. Dropping in at Lang- en's office, Morse said: "I am going out to your balliwick to speak before the Farmers Union in Bismarck. Is there anything I can do for you out there?" Langer appreciated the offer but said he had just come from North Dakota, The two Senators then chatted about Benson' and the farm problem.

Later, in Bismarck, Senator Morse delivered a withering tirade against Secretary of Agriculture Bepson. I'he Farmers Union audlence roared. Then he proceeded to praise his colleague, Senator Langer. The audience sat on its hands. Morse continued to praise Langer but the audience continued to be cold.

It was obvious that the Senator from North Dakota, long 8 champion of the farmer, had recently lost favor, "Some of you may wonder why our old friend Bill Langer has not demanded that Ezra Benson resign as Secretary of said Morse, starting off on a new tack. "I wondered about that myself, but have now found out the reason why. "Bill Langer is smart. He knows that if Benson resigns as Secretary of Agriculture, they will just appoint another man exactly like Benson. It will take six months for him to learn the ropes.

During that six months the farmers 81'0 going to continue suffering. That's why Bill Langer says it's better to keep Benson because he's now almost (Copyright 1953) TOONERVILLE FOLKS By Fontaine Fox Crime ONLY SPACE THESE PARTS THE IN TO GROUND, 14:19:53 WASHINGTON. Wherever the debate on the Harry Dexter White case may lead in the court of publio opinion, 'it is not too early to May that former President Truman still a great deal of explaining to do it the record for posterity is Lo be complete. For the facts as now officially confirmed by J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, show that the famous conference held by the President with his then Attorney General Tom Clark, now Supreme Court justice, led to a decision to keep White on in government employ so he could continue to be watched but that Hoover did not concur in the decision when he learned of it Jater and urged the Altorney General to help bring about White's immediate dismissal.

This was because Hoover, in a letter dated Feb. 1, 1946, had written' to Truman that White had been found by reliable sources-30 different ones-'to be a' "valuable! adjunct to an underground Soviet espionage organization operating in Washington, D.C." The conference between Truman and Clark occurred just after White was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 4, 1946. Yet, about 12 weeks later--on April 30, 1946, when White resigned as assistant secretary of the Treasury--Truman wrote him the following letter: "Dear Mr. White: "I accept with regret your resig.

nation as assistant. secretary of the Treasury, "My regret is lessened, however, in the knowledge that you leave the Treasury only to assume new duties for the government in the field of international economics as the United States. executive director of the International Monetary Fund. In that position you will be able to carry forward the work you so ably began at Bretton Woods a and you will have increased opportunity for the exercise of your wide knowledge and expertness in A field which is of utmost importance to world peace and security, "I am confident that in your new position you will add distinction to your already distinguished career with the Treasury, "Very sincerely yours, "Harry S. Truman." It might be supposed that Truman would use more careful phraseology and wouldn't be so lavish in his praise when he knew what the FBI had previously reported about White.

But even if Truman did carelessly let someone prepare such a letter for his signature, it seems incredible that the former President would repeat the same blunder 'nearly 14 months. laterespeolally when, during the period between November 1945 and July 24, 1946, the head of the FBI says that he sent to Truman "seven communications bearing on espionage activities, wherein Harry Dexter White's name was specifically mentioned." Truman hinted In his speech Monday night that the necessity for secrecy did not go beyond the time of Mr. White's resignation from the monetary fund. The former President's exact words in his broadcast were: Although my recent offhand comment concerning his (White's) resIgnation was In error, the fact is that he was separated from gov. ernment service promptly when the necessity for secrecy concerning the Intensive Investigation by the FBI came to an end." If that was so, why did Mr.

Truman. eight days after White resigned, send him another effusive letter? Knowing what he did about White's record, was it necessary to give him a testimonial even though Mr. Truman had been told MIRROR OF YOUR MIND Should you hold up one child as a' model? Answer: Not as a rule. Children pick their own models and they are not usually the ones we would choose for them. When you say: "Why don't you hang up.

your clothes as Susie or "Why can't you be as polite as 'Jimmy?" you generally arouse resentment against Jimmy and Sue. Comparison with other children is a defeatest form of discipline, for: it places emphasis on your child's faults and may encourage him to continue them with childhood's usual stubbornness. Are college students Answer: In many of their vistbile aspects, yes. Basically, most college students conform to the prevailing standards in their own homes. A recent survey reported (Copyright, 1953.

King Features Syndicate, Robert S. Allen Reports To Unveil A-Bombs WASHINGTON You will soon have the chance to take a look at the most frightful and secrecycloaked destroyer in the worldthe A-bomb. In fact, two of them. Both will be of the Hiroshima type; what the military call the "Mark These bombs have the destructive equivalent of 80,000 tons of TNT, and are now classed among the smaller atomlc weapons. The U.S.

can produce them in large numbers. In the forthcoming public demanstration they will be referred to as "Mr. Thin Man" "Mr. Fat It can be reported the former is 18 feet in height and 11 feet in circumference, The measurements of "Mr. Fat Man" cannot be revealed as yet, as the information is still in process of declassification.

President Eisenhower, himself, will conduct the historic unveiling. It will be part of a broadcast he will make from the White House on "'The New Atomic During the course of the Presldent's televised address he will pull back curtain and display the two mass killers. No close-ups are planned, but viewers will be able to get a clear idea of what this cataclysmic weapon looks like in an over-all way. The President's talk will deal with the fearful, dangers facing the country from atomic attack and the general measures being taken to avert them. He will state that an elaborate system of tinental defenses is being created on a "crash and that the new military budget now in preparation "will include all the money that can be soundly spent on an effective warning network." The President alsc will stress that the U.S.

is well in the lead in the production of atomic pons, both in quantity and variety, and that every effort is being made to maintain this crucial su. periority. Note: Importaut news regarding guided missiles will soon be ale By JOSEPH WHITNEY by Margaret S. Wilson of Mount Holyoke College found that when family standards were democratic and fairly flexible, girl students followed parental attitudes. The only serious non-conformity was in mate-selection.

There was general conformity on dating, vocational choice, religion, 'spending money, choice of college, etc. Is obesity related to alcoholism? Answer: Not in their outward manifestations, although there are, marked similarities that' link them together. The uncontrollable urge to eat -or drink 'to -excess "is present in both alcoholism and obesity, and both often grow out of the same de p-seated emotional problems Knickerbocker Hospital in New York recently opened a new study and treatmnet clinic for obesity and alcholism, as both require a combination of medical; psychological and social techniques of treatment, Inc.I Alton Evening Telegraph Published by Alton Telegraph Printing Company P. B. COUSLEY, Publisher and Editor Published Daily.

Subscription Price 30 cents weekly carrier, by mail $7.00 $10.00 a year beyond within 100 miles; 100 miles. fleially announced. The Defense Department will report the Air Force has 40 guided missile units in operation. Also that these units have destroyed high-speed jet drones as large as bombers capable of carrying atomic weapons. The Air Force was all set to announce this vital milestone in aerlal defense in a speech by Lleutenant General Earle Partridge to the American Legion But he was sidetracked by Defense Secretary Wilson, with the explanation his office would do this talking.

There was one controlling reason why former President Truman persistently shled away from a press conference during his hectic sojourn in New York last week, Mrs. Truman wouldn't let him. He literally ached to 'hold 8 rough-and-tumble session with newsmen, but "The Boss" sternly forbade it and that was that. Tryman grumbled, but he "obeyed Throughout the frequent and lengthy conferences in the former President's hotel suite, Mra a. Truman always sided with the advisers who urged restraint and caution.

Quietly but firmly she supported their counsel that he "Should not shoot oft him! mouth." When it was finally decided Truman should reject the subpoena of the House probers, he wanted to announce that at a press confer. ence, This was agreed to--but only on one condition: That he read the letter to the congressional committee and that was all. "Can't I amplity it?" argued Truman, wouldn't advise declared Charles Murphy, former White House special counsel. "It doesn't need explanation. Anything you say will detract attention from the statement, and that's.

pot desirable." "Charley's remarked Mrs. Truman. "Everything that needs saying is said- in your lot ter to the committee. You can't add anything to it, but you may detract from Reluotantly, Truman bowed to Entered as sec matter at the postoffice at Alton, Ill. Act of Congress, March 3, 1879.

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this unanimous view, Later, as.he was preparing to meet the press, Mrs. Truman again sternly admonished him to do no extraneous talking, "Now, she said, "you promised to' stick solely to this letter. Don't let them trick you into doing anything more than that." "That's right, added Margaret, "you must do just as Mother says, You've done fine so far in keeping your temper, so don't spoll' It now by blowing up, That's what they want you to "Okay, okay," grinned Truman. it promised and I'll keep my He. did, but "the boss" and Margaret took no chances.

They accompanied him to the press meeting and kept their eyes glued to him until it was over. NOTES: Former Segretary of State Dean Acheson had hand in deciding Truman's strategy and in preparing his letter rebuffing the House Un-American Activities It was written chiefly by Judge Sam Rosenman, ghost. writer for the late FDR, but Ache. son supplied several of the histor. foal references.

Former Gov. Adlai Stevenson conferred with Truman by phone, advising the cold shoulder the investigators. Stevenson hurriedly prepared memorandum test he' sent by' air mail Truman, himself, worked over the final draft of his aation. wide broadcast. (Copyright 1959).