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AL1t)N EVENING TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1953 Editorial About Rats of fluoridation of city jtifrior's tooffes grotr strong discover thit some people say: (1) It's poison. (2) It's plot for domination of American people. You may think we are kidding. Not so. On the desk ift front of this writer at this moment are thrfc clippings, from Midnight Cry," which is a pamphlet or newspaper, evidently.

We never heard of the "Cry" before and don't know who sent the tor the sender neglected sign his name. It was addressed to Alton Dailcy Telegraph" so we presume it must hate come from someone who doesn't know the correct name of this newspaper. Mow accurate is the Othef information, we. will leave up to the reader. We quote from an editorial letter published in the "You know that this 100 per cent edible calci- um-fluoro-phosphate (endorsed by the American Dental Association) is the exact opposite of the 100 per cent inedible rat poison fluoride and sodium jilico fluoride as shipped interstate today and placed into the drinking water of over 140 American cities "Yet you know that the tremendous affinity of unsaturated fluorine for calcium is what kills the tat, by not only filling the pores and hardening of itt baby teeth, but by disturbing all calcium metabolism, filling the pores and cumulatively hardening nil our organs, in the same degree and for that same scientific The American Dental Association's literature takes notice of that argument in a pamphlet entitled, "Answers to Criticisms of Fluoridation." Says the ADA: "The assertion; Fluorine is a poisonous substance found in rat poisons and insecticides.

The fact! This assertion is true, but the inference that the same substance in minute concentration in drinking water has the same effect as fluorine in high concentrations is completely incorrect. Many substances in common use by human beings arc beneficial when used in proper amounts, but may be lurmful when used improperly. For example, chlorine is used also in most public drinking waters in the United States. Sodium chloride is also poisonous in large amounts, yet is ordinary table salt." Another argument which appears too fantastic for direct answer in the ADA 's literature is one posed in the "Cry" clippings. Quoting a book, "Fluoridation Unmasked," the editorial column dc- a woman, former Communist party member, and for 20 years an active anti-Communist, reports fluoridation is a measure to reduce the mentality and will of the population it will not resist Communist domination.

The Communists, so the story goes, promote fluoridation and "sec to it the public docs not learn that florides affect the brain and nerve cells to such an extent that initiative is reduced and the personality becomes docile and cowlikc." The answer to this bit of speculation is found in point No. 34 of the American Dental Association's question and answer book. It says: "The Assertion: Many of the groups who endorse fluoridation merely parroting each other's opinions. They have done nb '''drtglnsi research work themselves. The Tact: This statement is entirely misleading, since many of the members of the organizations noted have partici- of OHn Side (fiances To this Jrcs, the announcement by Olin that it plans to build a million plant at K.ist Alton lor the fabricating of aluminum ii a piece ot good news.

It meant more job? avsil.ible in the area in the future. It will result, probably, in a construction con outlay which will find its way into local circulation and, most significant of all, it. indicate; the v.ist Olin Industries expansion of recent times will include tlm area, which it, after all, the home site the industry. In this connection the Telegraph would like to pass a couple of bouquets to the two of I. VC.

Olin, founder of the buiineu that has attained great proportions and international fame. John and Spencer Olin could have, without a doubt, plenty of honors conferred upon them by institution? and individuals who have some interests identified with myriad business connections or which have need of Olin beneficence. 1 or this reason, we feel that editorial praise of this newspaper should demonstrate a high regard beyond the pale of any particular reward. We want to praise John and Spencer Olin fur their fine business abilities in maintaining and improving tile great complex industries which their father's genius started. There are many possible outcomes to situations of inheritance that would not be nearly as happy for thii urea.

The Olin sons arc of the high caliber suited to the management of a firm with such a tremendous social responsibility. They have seen to it that Olin has continued to meet the highest standards of excellent quality and production. Their brai.ds of manufactured articles have that quality which distinguishes the products on the world market. This fact is vital to maintaining a healthy, growing industry. And a healthy growing industry is tlu- key to the prosperity and progress of the Alton-Wood River area.

Both before and since the death of 1 W. Olin, the role of his two in the business was not generally known to many -yet throughout the years they assumed an ever-more important part in the conduct of the affairs of industries, accepting their great responsibilities without any attempt to gain commensurate regard in any public way. So, on their behalf, let it be here told that John and Spencer Olin have contributed immeasurably to the progress of great industries. Uy giving to the Olin families and business respect and goodwill, the people of these communities can demonstrate their appreciation of the fact that John and Spencer Olin have stuck to their jobs in the full realization of their responsibilities since earliest boyhood. patcd directly in experimental studies, population surveys and other investigations which have demonstrated the safety and desirability of fluoridation.

Consequently, the conclusions of these agencies reflect the expert knowledge of their individual members who have participated "The official actions of the American Dental Association and the American Medical Association, with respect to the and cfficaoy of fluoridation, were taken only after critical evaluations of research data. The evaluations were made by councils composed, of many (40) of 'the nation's outstanding medical and dental scientists." Brownell Sues Colleague's Firm WASHINGTON It didn't make headlines, but the Justice Department recently filed a suit against American Smelting and Refining and the St. Joseph Lead Co. for violation of the antitrust laws. What makes the case interesting is that the former vice president of St.

Joseph Ledd is Felix Wormser, now assistant Secretary of the Interior. Wormser is in charge of the Bureau of Mines and Geological Survey. St. Joseph Lead, 250 Park Ave, New York City, is the largest lead mining company in the nation, operating in Missouri and New York. Wormser, now assistant Secretary of the Interior, was with the company for years, all during the period it is charged with violating the antitrust laws.

In testimony before Ihe Senate Intc-ior Committee, Wormser ad- muted he had lobbied in behalf of the Simpson Bill to increase tariffs on lead and thereby increase the domestic price. He admitted that in this case he was not in total accord with Eisenhower's "iradc not aid" program. This is in opposition to two Eisenhower policies, foreign trade and free competition. The Justice Department suit charges that American Smelting St. Joseph Lead have restrain- 1, attempted to monopolize, and interstate and foreign in the production and sale ot primary lead, and, ever since 1920.

have been engaged in a continuing agreement tosupprest competition in the lead industry. "The primary lead industry of the United announced Attorney General Brownell, "has been so dominated by the two defendants that no new producer has entered the industry for almost 35 years. In a dynamic society such as ours, every barrier to the entry to new producers must be eliminated to maintain our system of free enterprise." New WlbcoMnlfl Congressman Lester Johnson, the first'Demo- crat ever elected to Congress from Wisconsin's Ninth District, has suddenly become a national figure. letting it go to Alton Evening Telegraph Published by Alton Tnlegrnph Printing Company B. COUSLKY, Publisher and Editor Piiblinricd Daily Subscription 30 cents weekly by carrier, by a yeur wltliln 100 (10.00 beyond 100 nillet.

Entered an lecomt-claas matter at pontoffU-e at Alton. 111. Act of ConKrcn, March lU7f) MEMBER OF, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Asuociated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use (or publication of all dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited to this paper and to the local published herein. Local Advertising nnrt contract Information on application ut the business of flop. HI Brond- wuy.

Alton, til. National AdvcrtUtnft Representative, Wosl Holllilay Co Now York. Chicatio. Detroit. to holp me right away." "What's the problem, asked the now Congressman, thinking the farmer had some national issue on his mind.

"Well, a few days ago I put my best female hunting ilog down in the bottom of my silo to protect her from other dogs in the neighborhood. And lust night one of the dogs from the next farm jumped over the wall of the silo and I want you to do something about it." Johnson, brought back to earth with a jolt, there wasn't a Congressman I do about HIP matter, Congressmen didn't legislate on such matters. "Weil, you're also the District Attorney, a rent von?" queried Hie farmer. "1 want you to sue owner of that other dog and 1 want you to do it today." Johnson explained that this was a matter for civil action and the District Attorney couldn't sue. But he gave the angry farmer some free legal advice and went on with his breaklast.

know," Johnson told friends, "that was a lucky encounter old i and his dogfight reminded me that far as the voters in my dls- gDOod morning after election, as Johnson walked into local tatjrtJit lor brMW grizzled old tenner hailed him. be eaid, "i want you 'When arc we going to get together again at the club, Joe, for another one of those big nights?" to save money, It is wit hng $8,000 a day on flying mail to G.I.s overseas, This is because they have spurned the small, airlines which have offered to fly mail ovorcas for 50 cents per pound. Under an earlier contract, Seaboard and Western already delivered 4,500,000 pounds of G. I. majl to Tokyo at this low rale, How- over, the Defense Department Is now Ignoring the GO-oent offer and Is sending the mail via the big airlines at 51.70 per pound- more than triple the small airlines' offer.

This is costing the taxpaers an extra $8,000 per day, or almost $3,000,000 per year not counting the big Christmas mail. It's another example of what happens when defense officials favor big business over small business. Now Army Kille The must important small-arms development since World War 11 i will be announced by the Army. It's a revolutionary new rifle which will replace the .45 I colt the r.arand rifle, the carbine, and even the small machine gun. Perfected by a Belgian manu- actin-er, Fahriquo Nationale.

11,000 i of these new rifles have already been purchased and the is' ready to go In for large-scale or- ders. The advantage of the gun is that it is light, easy to i deadly in its aim, and easy to manufacture. Army experts say it will i ease the load the I U. I. has to carry on his back, by several pounds.

Christmas Shopping Toy departments are "less war- I like" this year, according to Com- I Department survey though cowboy and Indian outfits are still big sellers The big stores are selling more "space" toys, loss "shooting" gadgets, such as tanks cannon, and submarines. Novelty ion the Christmas market for the Readers Forum to the editor nhouid be ot length and must be ulltned Although the named will be withheld from publication it re- quwit of the writer. Letterl should avoid pcnonnlltlci and unfounded Fnradn niMippnltitnicnt Krlllor, the? Telegraph; I should like to have you publish these few 1ltipR In your lottors-to- thc-odifor column Saturday. I wish to slalo (ho (JAAC-spon- sorr-d parade find schedule was sure ft big disappointment. The parade wasn't really a parade, with only nhout.

eight or nine vehicles In nil. The only one of any Importanee, especially to the children, was the truck which hauled Sanla Glaus. The only good thing about llio whole thing was that the children did get to see Santa Clans as he went by on the truck but that was all as Santa, did even stop at Broadway and Henry as he was supposed to. I know, because my three children and I were there. We waited from 1 p.m.

(of course he wasn't supposed to appear until 1:30 p.m., downtown ut 2:15 p.m.) until 1:35 p.m. when he came around the wedge up Third and down Henry St. to Broadway, then west on Broadway without even stopping. My children and were homo by 1:50 p.m. even through the Friday traffic.

My children were, sad because Simla didn't stop or pass out treats at Broadway and Henry as he was scheduler! to do. Perhaps this is one reason, but my oldest daughter, Linda, 7's, wanted to be sure 1o see Santa, hut what is the use of trying to do something? for one, am not going to attend anything that Is just a draw- Ing card to got the public out, to spend Iheir time for nothing. These are my own sentiments, but I'm sure if you were to question the group of us who stood at the corner just waiting with our children, you would find many others who feel the same way do about it. EARL W. BOLIAND, 103G Union St.

Commends Our Policy Editor, the Telegraph: I was happy to observe in Saturday's Telegraph that someone hart written 1o congratulate you for refusing to advertise alcoholic beverages. I would like to add my (hanks to her's. You are also to he commended for publishing "Prayer for Today" and the Sunday school lessons. We appreciate paper which believes the building of new church to be front-page news. MRS.

A. J. DUFF1ELD. Wife's Dresses Take Spotlight From Husband Thyme, now used as a seasoning, was used by the ancient Creeks as incense in their temples. Hy IIAI, BOYLK NEW YORK your wife tnke the spotlight away from you at social gathering, mister? If she does, It maybe isn't because she's wittier, prettier, or plays the zither better.

"The American husband has to wake up and dress take his share of the spotlight. The single man today is better dressed because he Is still on the. wall. the market. The married man Is too Inclined to say, 'Oh, why dress up? My wife will tnke me as am." Goldman feels Ihls is all wrong.

"The American man never was more conscious of his figure than today, and never was in better shape," he said. "He is getting taller and less portly all the time, and there is no reason why he has to look sloppy." It is the average man's summertime un- pressed slacks, and three-year-old sport depresses Goldman most. "Men are getting too casual In their dress," he observed. "The ordinary husband buys only seven eighths of a suit a year, but a white collar worker needs at least two new suits a year to look presentable on the job." In the East they want a slim, trim look with natural shoulders, slightly squared, and the big color right now is charcoal gray," he said. "In the South (hey go for a suit with patch pockets, and the favorite color is tan, In Chicago a suit: with square patch pockets and a fish mouth lapel is tops.

"On the West Coast they want to look bigger, baggier and shaggier." I was inhabiting at the moment my favorite bigger, baggier, and shaggier tweeds. 'f "Can you guess the price of a suit by looking at it?" I asked him. "Yes." "How much did I pay for mine?" "Sixty dollars give or take five," he said immediately. I felt crestfallen. The suit had sot me back exactly $65.

"What do you think of it?" I asked. "To change the subject," said Goldman, "there is no reason why the American husband has to dress In a sloppy manner." Is that a way to change a subject There are 1900 varieties of milkweed. TOOMJIYJLI FOLKS Uy Fontaine Fox back a i trirt Y- "7 apparatus held in tnci me concerned 1 just plain lr i. i nana, also, a remote-control-i tne KUV who i i good An JSlu.OOO.OUO worth of I don't intend to mSfwlSm-s' w.iM^toJ," 0- Mull 'tins Christmas season, according the Defense Department is to the Commerce Department I canceling plane and tank contracts (Copyright "TOMBOY" 7VWLOR and 50 Years Ago Nov. 28.

1928 ThnnksRivlriK were to be hold two Protestant churches, St. Paul's Episcopal and First Christian, and masses were to rplfbratPd in nil Catholic churches. The RPV. W. G.

Mitrhell, pastor of Twelfth Street Presbyterian, was to deliver the sermon in the Baptist Church and younR people of the Christian Church were to be in charge of the service there. Fifty-foot lot standards were provided for the assessment of property on Upper Shields Valley sewer in the assessment roll tentatively completed by clerks and approved by the commissioners of City Court. Total cost of the sewer to serve Alton High School was $39,461.50, with each lot assessed $51.50. Shurtleff College students, Edwin Nylen, Catherine Cossum, Orval Hendrickson, and KSrher Bradley, took part in a school Thanksgiving program. The third session of the Alton Civic Music Association opened with Gladys Swarthout ftnd the Elshuco Trio on the program for the year.

Old Cathedral was scene of the wedding of Miss Evelyn Daughrrty and William Lenhardt. at which the Rev, Father P. Smyth was the clergyman. Miss was bridesmaid and Ray Lenhardt was best man. The civic development plan for the City Of Alton, prepared by Jacob L.

Crane provided for growth of Alton for two decades, based on an increase In population to 60,000 by 1950. Women between ages of 18 and 25 met In American Legion Hall. Wood River, to organize a junior woman's club. Mrs. M.

F. Manning, Wood River, presided, and Alton Club members aiding in the organization were Mrs. M. C. Holmes, Mrs.

k. Stuart, Mrs. M. P. Akers, Mrs.

0. G. Tlpton and Mrs. Emmons. Elected president was Miss Elizabeth Parks; Mrs.

Eleanor Bacheldor was named first vice president; Miss Goldie Wachs, second vice president; Miss Mary Maloney, recording secretary; Mrs. Madeline Boyd, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Opal Burroughs, treasurer. On the executive board were Miss Mabel Slater, Miss Faye Tiplon, and Miss Loretta Doollng. Miss Frances Fox was historian.

Probable lineups for the Alton-Western game were-for Alton: White, Hoppc, Allen, Kisenreich, Giberson, Lagcmann, Ashlock, Kelly, Rose, Hale, and Jones. For Western: Andros, Brtish, Templel.on, Dorris, Williams, Roesch, Thompson, Hirschficld, Smiley, Silva, Hosley. Team average weights Alton: 150; Western: Western held a record of seven wins out of 12 contests, with two ties. Nov. 28, 1903 Illinois Glass Co.

was preparing to three more machines, bringing tht total in operntitm here to 19. The new machines were to be placed in Factory 11, where the "dinky furnace" was being built. The company now plenty of help, and current production of ware was at a rate that would set a new high record fot the year. Judge A. W.

Hope had arraflfced to convene court two days a week so that age certificates could be issued for boys 14 to (hem to take factory employment. He announced parents might apply on Wednesdays or Saturdays. Under the new child labor law, when school records were insufficient for age certificates to be issued, they were obtainable only through courts of record. Stockholders of John Hancock Mfg. Co.

elected as directors' John Hancock, Charles Seibold, J. H. Booth, R. Schwartz, 0. C.

Heide, Casper Horn, and Adam Dietz, Hancock was elected president and manager. A patent safety-pin was one of the chief products. A Sunday school was organized in the Brushy Grove School District near East Alton, and officers elected Included John Jones, superintendent, and Lizzy Berry, Warren Harrison, Martha Nutt, and Dora Nicholas. Ladies of Unitarian Church were preparing to serve a 40-cent supper in connection with their annual bazaar on Dec. 4.

The bill of fare advertised Included creamed oysters, chicken salad, sliced tongue, baked beans, Saratoga potatoes, brown bread, biscuits, ice-cream, cake, coffee. Mr. and Mrs. George Stephenson of 618 E. Eighth St.

announced the birth on Thanksgiving Day of a son. Leland Wlnkler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wlnkler, continued in critical condition of burns caused by a leaf fire. Fred Penning of East Alton won the prize for the largest pumpkin displayed at the farmers' fair in Bethalto.

J. F. Leeper was granted a patent on a corn harvester having important new features. Aloysius Krug bought of Dempsey Abel a dwelling on the east side of State near the Alton city limits line, at $1,400. John Murphy, son of the Turner Tract farmer, was on a southern prospecting trip seeking a new farm location.

The ferryboat, Altonian, was to be laid up for the winter as of Dec. 1 because the Eagle wharfboat had been moved to St. Louis for repairs, and there now was no way to shelter the ferry from ice on the steamboat levee. MIRROR OF YOUR MIND tts JOSE WIUTNCT wanting and expecting their own way, and it takes a long time to learn that being "thwarted" is not a cause for hatred. When your child expresses hatred, he is rebelling against superior force; against the adult responsible for his plight.

Love and understanding will bring him around in good time. Do many husbands tell their wives how to dress? Answer: Very few, although their influence is usually much greater than they realize. Most women try to dress to please their husbands, and even when this is not true the husband may wield influence by how he dresses, the position he holds, his place in the community, etc. Of course, if a woman of fifty starts dressing like a teen-ager, the average husband Can you inherit "race Answer: There is no proof of. it, although both Freud and Jung implied that dreams involving racial phantasies could be a possible remnant of the mental life of our ancestors.

If true, this might account for the origin of the unconscious mind. Dr. Percival M. Symonds feels this theory has no basis in fact, that 'evidence indi- Uoes every child occasionally hate Ills parents? Answer: It's quite probable, cates "all absurd WamsTcan "be will make strenuous efforts at con- On such occasions, it's also quite explained as the distortion bv as trol, either by telling her to "be probable he thinks you hate him; sociation or by displacement of your age," or by cutting off her otherwise you would let him have material repressed in infancy or charge accounts. his own way.

Children begin life by in early childhood." (Copyright. 1853, King Syndicate. Inc.) Victor Riesel Says Praise for McCarthy Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose name Js synonymous with strychnine inside labor, has just been warmly praised by a union chief with a passion for the New Deal, a fondness for Harry Truman and an Inside knowledge of what happens left of center. What makes this rather startling "man-bites-dog" news is the fact that Uiis applause comes from one of labor's intellectuals-the songwriting, militant Pat Gorman, head of the AFL's butcher's union. Silver-haired, pipe-smoking Gorman is hardly one of the of labor.

More often you find him left of center. As I remember it, the last time I was his guest we munched the world's best corned beef sandwiches in his' modernistic Chicago lakefront headquarters under a picture of the Socialist's most revered hero, Kugene Victor Debs. And l''ll swear that Gorman's volumes of Karl Marx's "Das Kapital" looked like they had not just been gathering dust. svas therefore surprised to learn in the Midwest, the other day that Gorman, secretary-treasurer of the AFL's Amalgamated Meat Cutters Butcher Workmen of North Ameria, has, as editor and publisher of the union's magazine, written the following edU totial: "Is This The Same Joe? "Until now we have never had great respect for Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin. No liberal-minded person could agree that his attempts to brand all in our nation as Communists were anything more than muckraking.

"In recent weeks, however, from a strictly patriotic viewpoint, we must agree that Senator McCarthy is doing a most commendable patriotic service. "Jt is almost unbelievable that some all-important secret documents concerning the defense ot this country could fall so easily into the hands of spies. It is incredible that when one high military official brought such information to the Intelligence Department of the United States, his statements were passed off lightly. "Senator McCarthy evidently is on the road towards exposing one of the most diabolical plots to undermine the safety- of this nation that has ever been uncovered. Not only have our atomic secrets been passed on to Russia, but evidently our newest, radar secrets have also fallen into the hands of foreign splas.

"If this latest expose on the part of Senator McCarthy is proven true, then the nation owes him a debt of gratitude." Which background makes Gorman's words all the more significant. They may mean that McCarthy has cracked the solid labor front against him and his investigations. But to continue with Gorman's editorial: "There are too many nit-wits holding high technical positions in our government and entrusted with secrets that should be known only to those patriots who would protect them even with their lives. "In the past we condemned severely the publishing of pictures in newspapers throughout the U.S. of new atomic weapons Even diagrams.

Illustrating how these weapons work were shown. Of course, everyone concluded that there was some litUe secret gadget that was not shown. It is easier to pick up one little secret gadget than the whole blueprint of defensive weapon and these blueprints, less the little gadget, were published. us this seemed asinine and it still does. ean be no whole secret if haif pf it is passed on to a reading public.

"There should be a revamping of the personnel 1 by oui- government in pJkuaning 4e- Prayer for Almighty God, who by the birth of thy Son hast made a great light to shine in our darkness, help us in this Advent season to prepare our hearts for the coming anew of Christ. In a world full of tragedy and sorrow, may we manifest something of the compassion, the helpfulness, and the love that abounded in him. Help us to remember that every deed of kindness we render to any fellow creature, is done unto Christ; in the Master's name. Amen. Sutherland Bonnell, N.Y.C.

minister, Fifth Avenue Presbyter- Ian church. fense of our nation. We dread the day that atomic weapons must be used useless warfare, but after all, we are Americans first and everything else second. "If a situation develops that will make war probable, then we should know beyond the peradventure of a doubt that the secret defenses of the people of our nation are kept secret. There are all sorts of screwballs, who are friends of some politician, who holding down eminent positions at a crucial time like this, when only the most dyed'in-the-w 1 patriots should hold such jobs, "In.

this latest expose of Sen. McCarthy, much as we opposed his procedures in the past, we would not be patriots if we did not urge him to proceed with full speed." They'll jujt nooa be stormto 1 at Gorman. (Copyright 1953) Eea anemones actually art roali, dainty reaching out to trap unwary shrimp and other small ine prey,.