Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 11 October 1946 — Page 3

POST-BEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1946.

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Power Men Define Policy On Farm Electrification

against the government by withholding their products and thereby starve the masses of the workers who are dependent upon food to live.—International Teamster.

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Calls for Rapid Extension of| Lines and Cooperation With

All Agencies Interested in Farm Betterment

A statement of policy defining the attitude of the electric ppwer industry towards farm electrification was released this week by the Edison Electric Institute, trade association of the industry. The statement sets forth the practices, which, in the opinion of the electric companies represented by the Institute, will most effectively promote extension of electric lines to farms now unserved, and calls for cooperation of all agencies interested in increasing the value of electric service to the farmer. “There is a task in farm electrification not yet completed,” the statement emphasizes, and, “because of its importance to farmers directly concerned, and to the national welfare, the Edison Electric Institute desires to make clear its attitude in this connection. Its interest in the matter is indicated by the fact that electric operating companies serve at retail about 60 per cent of the connected farms, and through wholesale contracts supply a large part of the power used by the other 40 per cent.” The statement affirms, in brief, that “it is the policy of the Edison Electric Institute, working through

its members, to:

Promote rapid and efficient extension of electric lines to farms not now connected, and increase the number of users of service along existing

lines;

Foster cooperation between officials of operating companies and rural cooperatives, for better understanding of quastions arising when two distribution systems operate in adjacent territory; Encourage building of each line extension by the company, REA cooperative or other agency in position to build the extension most economi-

cally;

Advocate connections between lines of companies and cooperatives, so that adequate wholesale power may be purchased by cooperatives at fair prices; thus making indefensible the use of federal money by REA and other governmental agencies to build generating plants oi major transmission lines which duplicate existing systems; Join in supporting research work preferably through agricultural colleges and experiment stations, tc develop and adapt equipment for farm operations; cooperate with manufacturers in making such equipment available; participate in bringing to farmers, through agencies such as the Agricultural Extension Service, factual information of such equipment; and promote research to improve rural power service, and to increase the usefulness of electricity

to the farmer.”

In releasing the statement of policy, Grover C. Neff, President of the Institute, said that about 4,100,000 farms, or three-quarters of all those occupied, are now either connected to power lines, or within one-quarter of a mile from such lines. Five-eighths 'of all farmers are taking electric service. Electric companies expect to connect about 600,000 additional farms in the three years, 1946 to 1948. Cooperatives are expected to connect another 600,000 and othor agencies, about 40,000 farms dur-

ing this period.

With the completion of the task of building rural extensions thus in sight by 1948, a major objective of the electric companies is to get electric power efficiently applied to as many farm jobs as possible, and thus increase its value to the farmer. The companies are already working with state universities and farm organizations on numerous research projects, and with other groups in the electrical industry to find increasingly efficient ways of applying power to farm

operations.

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AMERICANS (Continued From Page One) We have advanced to world eminence in the face of British gunfire. She was our ally in our last two wars, and a good ally she was. The last two wars bled her She fears she cannot continue to march along the paths of empire without the support of American arms. Skillfully and steadily we have been maneuvered into the position of Britain’s protector, and Russia’s enemy. Churchill tells us humanity shudders in the shadow of an iron curtains. He wants us to rip it aside. It isn’t made of Sheffield steel And so we stumble along, where England points the way. Our battleships hover in the Mediterranean and our battle planes fly over Greece to impress the people that they had better be good and accept the kind of government England wants there. We lost troops in Yugoslavia and China, supporting the kind of government England wants In those places. Wherever England wants armed guards, American troops pop

up.

We send men where ever the British dominions refuse their help. Sometimes we wonder if we really won the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The rapid deterioration of our relations with Russia began with Churchill’s speech in Missouri last spring, when he advocated a military alliance between England and the United States to put Russia in her place. With President Truman sitting on the platfrom while he spoke, Churchill’s speech became virtualy an ultimatum from the United States to Russia. How else could anyone interpret it? Since then American marines have been killed by Chi-

(Continued From Page One) “These goods are badly needed by the public and should move out to markets in a steady stream. If, instead, they’re all suddenly dumped in one fell swoop, the resulting log-jam may wreck our

whole economy.”

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bor, seriously need a great deal

meat will have to make sacrifices until this strike against the gov-

ernment is broken.

In making the above statement, we realize fullly that hundreds of our drivers working for packing houses are going to be out of work—also thousands of those working in packing houses who are members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters—but it is just like having to cut out an ulcer. We

of meat for food. Eggs, butter, vegetables, dry beans—all these roods can be used to the advantage of the average person who is not engaged in hard manual labor. It is reassuring to know that we have an abundance of fresh vegatables at this particular time. How long can the cattle raisars hold out? Not very long, perhaps a couple of months, and then the farmer who is dependent upon his livestock for the money to run his farm and pay tiis bills will have to sell his an-

imals.

By the middle of December farms will be so overcrowded with hogs in Indiana, Illinois and ather middle western states that they will not know what to do with them. Before Christmas the farmer will have to turn his livestock into cash. A strike, in our judgment, is low in progress by the raisers of livestock against the ceiling prices of the government, and the

help the main body of the toilers of the nation whose money is worthless now in the average store or shop v/here the necessi-

ties of life are being sold. The American Federation of

Labor and most other organizations have favored continuation of ceiling prices. Some of those ceilings we do not like, but what are we going to do? How can we keep down the cost of living if we eliminate all government control on the necessities of life? We emphasize that we must maxe a sacrifice, even though it injures many of us. in order to bring about the desired result, and in order to bring back the dollar to a reasonable purchasing power. As it is today, dollars in purchasing power are worth only 65 cents, compared to what they were a few years ago.

The Teamsters would be abus-

ed and condemned all over the country by the press of the nation if they struck against the government, but those who produce food or milk can strike

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nese Communists and American fliers have been shot down by Yugoslav Communists^ That may surprise President Truman but it does not surprise Churchill. He planned it that way. He urged an alliance that made such incidents inveitable. But it is American troops who are being killed—not British. And while American troops are holding the outposts of the British Empire, England is arming Germans. She expects a new German army will fight Russia. Russia, too is arming Germans, expecting them to fight England. By the time enough Germans are re-armed, there will be .another war. But it won’t be for England or Russia. It will be for Germany. Ever since that Missouri speech, Russia’s actions have indicated that she thinks the United States intends to fight her. As long as Russia thinks that, war is likely. If Russia is ever convinced that it is inescapable, she may choose the time and place. In other words, she may strike first. We may wake up some morning to find Chicago as desolate as Hiroshima. Perhaps Russia hasn’t the atom bomb yet. Perhaps she has something better. But whatever she has, if we continue to ask for it, we will get it. It is senseless to say that a conflict with Russia is unavoidable. At the time of President 'Roosevelt’s death, our relations were excellent. If President Roosevelt had lived he would not have been in Missouri for that Churchill spech. Neither would Churchill. In spite of our blunders, amicable relations with Russia can be re-established. The principal objective of American diplomacy should be to secure peace. That cannot be done by arming Germans. It cannot be done by choosing up sides with England against Russia. It cannot be done by most of the things American diplomats, generals, admirals and politicians are saying and doing. Is this all a gigantic blunder? Or a gigantic conspiracy? We do not think that so many people could be so dumb for so long. Fourteen months ago this magazine noted a highly organized propaganda campaign to arouse distrust of Russia and destroy the cordiality then existing between her and the United States. Six months ago we noted again that this campaign was still in progress and had succeeded to the point that many Americans considered war with Russia unavoidable, if not desirable. We charged that the campaign was inspired by monopolistic interests who feared that friendly relations with Russia would create a tolerance of Communism in this country. Such a tolerance would make it impossible for the monopolies to scarce Congress by shouting “Communism” eVery time a bill was introduced to raise the standard of living of the American people. Once the cry of “Communism” had lost its power to prejudice the public against labor and against liberalism, the monopolies feared they would lose their grip on the economic life of the world. And so, for a year and a half, the American people have had the possibility of war with Russia dinned into their ears. No opportunity has been missed to arouse hatred or distrust of Russia. We fear no opportunity will be missed to promote war with Rus-

sia.

Maybe our voice will not be heard above the chorus of condemnation. Maybe we will have

the war that has been so well agitated for so long. If we do, we won’t be able to *save the British Empire. We won’t even be able to save our democratic form of government. We will emerge a totalitarian state. We will lose our freedom, even if we win the war—International Teamster. NEW AMERICAN (Contlnned From Face One} He also says that Lindberg, the former isolationist leader, has been consulted but has not become identified with this new group. The article goes on to say that Gerald L. K. Smith’s offer of support has been turned down with the suggestion that he might be useful later when mass meetings are held. The literature of this American Action organization is said to be circulated in very select groups and designates the opposition as communists, aliens and internationalists. Dr. Wile To Speak To Health Officers

Health officers of Indiana and the general public will have an opportunity to hear Dr. Udo J. Wile, nationally recognized as ah authority on the treatment of syphilis, when he speaks before the Local Health Officrs and the Indiana Health Officers Association at Hurty Hall in the Medical Center, Indianapolis, October 29. The conference opens at 1:30 p. m., October 28, and extend? through October 29. Dr. Wile, Professsor of Dermatology and Sphilology, University of Michigan, was one of the investigators of penicillin treatment of syphilis originally started by the Venereal Disease section of the military committee on the Nation Research Council. The study had as its objective the evaluation of various intensive treatment schedules regarding amounts time, and modes of administra-

tion.

During the war, Dr. Wile became syphilis consultant for rapid treatment centers which were opened in this counti’y in military districts where the incidence of syphilis was the highest and suppression most essential. Dr. Wile will appear before the conference at 9:00 a. m., October 29, discussing intensive treatment methods in the control of syphilis including the 5-day drip arsenic and heavy metal treatment, the 8-day drip arsenic and heavy metal treatment, treatment with pencillin alone, and treatment with various amounts of penicillin in combination with arsenic and heavy metals. The conference will open at 1:30 p. m., October 28, with Dr. L. E. Burney, state health commissioner, presiding. The first session will include discussions of proposed public health legislation and the problems of health officers. Dr. Henry F. Vaughn, Dean of the School of Public Health, University of Mich., will discuss “Trends of Public Health” at the health officers’ banquet in the Travetine Room of the Lincoln Hotel, at 6:30 p. m. Dr. F. R. Nicholas Carter, president of the Indiana Health Officers Association, will preside. Reservations for the banquet should be made with Dr. Gerald F. Kempf, director of the Indianapolis City Board of Health, City Hall, Indianapolis. Other speakers for the morning session, October 29, will be Dr. Vaughn who will have as his subject “Experiences in Local Health Administration;” Dr. W. W. Patty, dean of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University, speaking on “Teamwork in School Health;” and Dr. Richard F. Boyd, chief of the Division of Local Health Administration, Illinois Department of Public Health. The discussion leaders will be Dr. Minor Miller, Evansville, Committee on Venereal Disease, Indiana State Medical Association, Dr. Paul J. Bronson, city health officer. Terre Haute and Robert Yoho. Director of the Division of Health and Physical Education, Indiana State Board of Health. The conference will end with a business meeting at 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, October 29. All except the business session are open to the public. o Fewer Cars May Be Manufactured Washington. — The Civilian Production Administration said today that automobile manufacturers “may find difficulty” making the extra cars they have scheduled for August, September and October. The manufacturers produced 220,321 pasenger cars in July, topping June output by 78,008 units. Schedules called for 287,424 cars in August, 311,268 in September and 395,849 in October. CPA said, however, that attainment of the new goals may be hampered by these factors: 1. Possible impact of demands for steel and cast iron by other industries such as farm machin2. Possible lack of enough lead for solder and other uses. Truck production took a sharp upturn in July, reaching a total of 93,458 units. This output, 34,719 more than June, followed a sharp drop through April, May and June. The July truck output compares favorably with the all-time peak production of commercial trucks in April, 1937, when 98,170 trucks were manufactured. CPA’s reports showed thEft in the first seven months of 1946, 862,373 passenger cars and 432,044 trucks were produced.

Cow Did Start The Chicago Fire Chicago, 111. <— An 80-year-old woman told cronies in the Methodist Old People’s Home today how Mrs. Catherine O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern 75 years ago tonight — and started a fire that virtually destroyed Chicago. It was a brown cow with white spots that did the damage, according to Mrs. Cyrus J. Wood. “Please do not contradict me and say that that story about Mrs. O’Leary’s cow was a myth/’ she srid. “I’ve seen Mrs. O’Leary and shaken hands with her. And her cow — seen it, I mean.” The great Chicago fire of 1871 has been blamed on everything from boys shooting dice by lantern light to an Irish barn dance. But the O’Lleary legend persists. And Mrs. Wood who has believed it since, she was a five-year-old girl isn’t going to change her mind now. “About three or four years after the fire our whole school class was taken down to see Mrs. O’Leary and her cow,” she related. “It was down at Exposition Hall. She was standing beside her cow and we filed by and shook her hand.” Mrs. Wood admits that she “got it by word of mouth,” but she says she knows “it’s true that the cow did kick over a lantern in the O’Leary barn and start the fire.” “One thing sin’t true, though. She wasn’t milking her cow. It was 9 o’clock on a Sunday night, you know. She went out to the barn to bed her cow down. That’s how it started.” The two-day fire raced across 2,124 acres in a swatch four miles long and a mile and a half wide. It killed 200 persons, destroyed 17,450 buildings and left 100,000 of the city’s 334,270 residents homeless. o Flying Instruments Aid To Polio Victims Minneapolis, Minn. — High altitude flying instruments developed during the war by the Army Air Forces are being used in treating persons stricken with bulbar poliomyelitis in Minneapolis’ polio epidemic, it was learned today. Dr. Maurice Visschcr, University of Minnesota professor of physiology, said the devices were “proving very useful in the control of therapy in the respiratory polio cases.” University hospital officials sgid the new treatment was the greatest single advance in 50 years in fight against polio. Bulbar polio is regarded as the most severe type of the disease. It affects the stem of the brain, usually destroying respiratory r.erve connections leading to the backbone. Patients have difficulty speaking, swallowing and breathing and often die from suffocation. Nearly 15 per cent of the 1,654 persons stricken with polio in Minnesota’s epidemic developed

the bulbar variety. After a number oi them had died, physicians stumbled onto a process developed by the army air forces at Wright Field, Dayton, O. They found that pressure breathing equipment was helpful in treating many cases. The process involves opening a hole in the windpipe just below the Adam’s apple” and feeding a mixture of pressurized oxygen and helium into the lungs through a

tube.

o Tiny Autos Are Allowed In Bermuda New York — Private cars are legal in Bermuda now, but don’t make plans to ship your shiny new sedan down to the Atlantic island on your next vacation. Not, that is, unless you . own a car small enough to park on the back porch and intend to stay at least six months in Bermuda. The British colony’s final acceptance of the car as a means of transportation climaxed a political battle that lasted three years and it carried with it strict provisions intended to make the car as unobstructive as possible to the horse and buggy loving American tourist. As a result, no passenger car of over 10 horsepower, English rating, may be operated in Bermuda roads, and must conform to size limitations so rigid that only one American car — the Crosley — can meet them. As a result, English manufacturers have a virtual monopoly at present. 20-Mile Speed Limit With visions of weekend vacationers scorching in cars along Bermuda’s narrow, winding roads to the danger of other visitors who still prefer the ploding horse or the popular bicycle, the local legislature put in a provision to prevent any such holiday high-

jinks.

Only those visitors who intend to remain in the colony for several months may apply for permission to drive a car. A 20-mile speed limit has been set. The legislature’s final agreement to permit the use of cars [was a bitter pill for the majority of the island’s population. Most of them were against it, but they had known for at least a year that general use of cars was inevitable. Their fears became crystalized when several of the leading legislators obtained agencies for British cars. Chief argument against automobiles was their probable effect on the tourist trade—which in 1939 took 85,000 American visitors to enjoy Bermuda’s peaceful, oldfashioned quietness. Always a feature of the colony’s advertising was its boast that Bermuda was a “motorless Eden.” FINAL PHASE (Continued From Page One) | night, an open meeting will be held in the circuit court room for Unger to organize next week’s, schedule for all candidates and party workers. Everyone interested is invited.

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IN ANY DRUGSTORE TODAY THERE IS AN ARRAY OF FAMILIAR SYMBOLS MANUFACTURER'S BRAND NAMES AND TRADEMARKS THAT THE PUBLIC HAS LEARNED TO TRUST.

WICHITA, KAN. — Remarried m their fifty-fifth wedding anoi(ersary by the same minister who jresided at their original ceremony ,n 1891, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Warwick of Wichita, Kansas, said they, •xperienced almost the same emotions of fright and happiness as they did years ago. The Reverend iV. B. Barton, Methodist Minister, iressed in his Preacher’s coat, read the vows from a chair in his own jiving room. He has been in ill Health for several years and was unable to stand during the repeat

feremony.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES “Unreality” was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, October 6. The Golden Text was:.“AH that is m the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world” (I John 2:16). Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted” (Luke 14:8, 10, 11). The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “If the soft palm, upturned to a lordly salary, and architectural skill, making dome and spire tremulous with beauty, turn the poor and the stranger from the gate, they at the same time shut the door on progress. In vain do the manger and the cross tell their story to pride and fustian” (p. 142).

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