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He Muffed the Ball HE KOREAN WAR held the attention of the world ~ yesterday, because of the Soviet peace bid. ~ .A better opportunity could not have been presented for an arraignment of Communist ‘aggression before the bar of public opinion by a spokesman for the free world. ~ But President Truman seemed unmindful of this great opportunity in his speech at Tullahoma, Tenn. He discussed the possibility of a Korean settlemént at the tag-end of his speech. But it was in general terms, lacking drama and showing no sense of timeliness. One of the greatest audiences which ever awaited words of guidance from a single individual must have turned away disappointed. Yet the answer to Russia's Jacob Malik could have been stated in terms all mankind would have understood. . Russia started the Korean conflict, and Russia can end it simply by calling off her puppet armies. But until Russia proves by her future conduct that no further aggressions are planned, the free world must be prepared.

” " - - » LJ ALL OF that was implied by the President. But it was buried in a speech which began as an appeal for national unity and then reverted to whistle-stop technique in a blistering attack on the Republicans. Then when he began listing his accomplishments; in what appeared to be a bid for re-election, Mr. Truman claimed too much. The record was with him when he said we had saved Greece and Turkey from communism and supported France and Italy against the Communists’ “political onslaught.” But he must have been thinking about some other country when he said: “We came to the aid of China when it was threat. ened by Communist civil war.” The Truman answer to the threat in China was to propose a Communist coalition. When that was not acceptable, the President to Chiang Kai-shek that peace was being blocked by a “small group of reactionaries” who fail to “understand the liberal trend of the times.” A few months after that, Mr. Truman was boasting that “no weapons which could be used in fighting a civil war were made available” to China. through the sales of surplus property. & Again, Mr. Truman said at Tullahoma that “we put billions lions of dollars worth of arms and supplies into China to the Chinese Nationalist government” and gave them re help than we gave “Greece or Italy or Berlin.” :

- Ro n. 8» . 80 BILLIONS? The correct figure was $1,533,000,000, beveen July 1, 1045, and June 30, 1949, according to the ry of Congress. Of this total, $300 million was used to sffect the disarmament and repatriation of the Japanese from liberated areas.” China didn't handle a penny of that. | ~ UNRRA aid accounted for another $362.9 million, which . was shared with the Communists. And China's per capita f | rate of UNRRA relief amounted to but 84 cents as compared i$ with $40.90 for Greece and $21 for Poland. One authority | reported that we delivered less than $205 million ‘worth of American arms and ammunition for the ground troops in China after the Japanese surrender. That wasn’t “billions.” ~~ People might forget these things if Mr.’ Truman would let them. ~ Politics should be put aside until after next year's conventions, - :

Just Common Sense ;

NATURAL rubber is now selling for 49 cents a pound, which is 26 cents under the price of last February. We use about 500,000 tons of natural rubber a year, ‘hence the saving is at the rate of a quarter of a billion dollars annually. What brought this about? Just routine common sense shoved down the throat of reluctant bureaucrats by an indignant Senator from Texas. When the Senate’ Preparedness Committee, headed by Sef. Lyndon Johnson, started to work on rubber it uncovered some startling facts. After the war the United States had synthetic rubber plants with a capacity of 830,000 tons a year. The government, at one time, was producing synthetic rubber at 18 cents a pound and making a profit. The price of natugal rubber dipped to 16 and 17 cents a pound. ;

: ~ ~ uw “u . BUT synthetic production was permitted to idle down to about 300,000 tons a year. The Johnson committee was astonished to find that, despite soaring prices, despite a new war and a threatened rubber famine, the Government was considering the disposal of an Akron plant with a 30,000-ton annual capacity. This sale was blocked. Meanwhile, with the gradual withdrawal of our synthetic plants from competition, the price of natural rubber had climbed to 75 cents, or five times the lowest post-war , figure. Under prodding of the Senate committee, production of synthetic rubber was speeded up. It is now selling for 2415 cents a pound, which accounts in part for the spectacular drop in natural rubber, And that may be why you have heard so little lately about tire rationing. It took a vigilant and smart Senate committee to bring about this policy change, which should have seemed obvious and automatic to Ned in the Third Reader, but apparently never occurred to the government officials responsible for economy. : | Or—maybe it did occur to them. About 95 per cent of natural rubber comes from the Far East where it is controlled by the British and the Dutch.

Tw.» A » 5 ow THE State Department is said to have “favored the of those countries, which wanted to sell more rubber xX And wanted, incidentally, to stick us for all : iis kind of influence continuing to be dominant

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HIGH PRESSURE ADS . . . By Frederick C. Othman

* WASHINGTON, June 26-—There is a brand

of engine oil that will increase your gasoline mileage by 8 per cent. An overdrive will boost it 20 per cent. An air injector on the carburetor will give up to 40 per cent more miles. A special brand of gas will go 6 per cent farther.

Some trick goo that you pour into the gas

will make it last 12 per cent longer. A set of tires with patented treads will give you nine per cent more miles per gallon. A special head on the engine will turn up 15 per cent better mileage,

I know all this is true because I have been

studying the ads in the magazines. 80 what I am planning to do is equip my old sedan with

these widgets, pour in one final tank of gasoline —and,. wean it. From now on I'll ride free. Can't miss. Just add up those percentages. They total 100, or perpetual motion. Fact is, there's a variety of spark plugs on sale that make each gallon of gas last 10 per cent longer,

These I shall not buy, because after I'd driven a while my gas tank would start to overflow and I'd be a fire hazard.

This research into methods of economical motoring I undertook after reading an advertisement about the horrendous things inthe innards of my car happening constantly. There's an engine there, all right, but it spends most of its time distilling acid to eat holes in itself. I've got to get-a special oil to combat this acidity because, as the ad pointed out: “It's not friction, but acid action that causes 90 per cent of engine wear!”

I was convinced until I'd leafed through 19 pages of the same magazine, where another oil company published another ‘eye-opener. This advertisement sald: “Don’t ever forget it's Gad. What I'd like is an oil that simply is greasy, but I 'suppose that's asking a good deal. Anyhow, I may not even have a sedan in my garage. It may already have“atomized itself. This is because of the amazing new engines

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Strange Power ONE BRAND of car now runs on thunderbolts, one on fireballs, another on rockets, a fourth on hornets, and a fifth on gold comets. Still another is jet-propelled, while a British import gets its go from a mysterious something known as an XK-120, which gives it a cruising speed of more than 100 miles an hour. I don’t want to cruise at 100 miles an hour. Nor am I capable of contending with stars, planets, balls of fire, or angry insects under the hood. In my youth there was a gear box that transmitted the power from the engines to the wheels. This is no more. The power now proceeds through sensational new and improved ultramatics, mercomatics, hydramatics, electromatics, touchomatiés, power glides, and oriflows. Oops. Correction: Those oriflows are shock absorbers, What I meant was dynaflows. Somebody once said there'd always be an advertising man, I'm not so sure of this, In self-defense I may have to run him down.

What Others Say

I BELIEVE that if we lose Western Europe .. . we would have an increasingly difficult time in holding our own. Whereas if we lost all of the Asiatic mainland, we could still survive and build up and possibly get it back again—Adm. Forrest P, Sherman. ¢® <¢ % IT ISN'T on the ground that the future wars are going to be settled. It is in the air. I can’t emphasize that too strongly—both tactical air and strategic air.—Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer. & * PEACE efforts (to end the Korean fighting) thus far have been entirely from one side—the United Nations side.—Ernest A. Gross, U. S, delegate to United Nations. ® © & IS IT NOT suicidal to continue to export to Russia , . . (equipment for) factories which are making armaments to send to the Chinese to shoot down our own troops in Korea?—Gerald David Newnes Nabarro, English Conservative M. P. oS CONSIDERING its population and resources, Canada is now No. 2 among the United Nations in Korea.—Trygve Lie, United Nations secretary general. - ¢ o> < : IF 1, WERE President today, I think I woul give the order to use the (atom) bomb. I think the bomb may be the only way to win after all the mistakes we've made.—Sen. Kenneth 8S. Wherry (R. Neb.). > © ¢ WHEN I come In second to her (champion woman golfer Babe Didrikson. Zaharias) I feel as though I had won. It's kind of like the Yankees. They're the champs and€you want them to win. -Patty Berg, Ladies P. G. A. president

WASHINGTON, June 26 — Independent labor unions, not affiliated with either the AFL or CIO, charge the Wake Stabilization Board with “another attempt to give us the run-around.” Last week the board announced it would name one of “its six public members to “assure equal treatment” for the independents, and also would appoint a top-level staff member to answer their Inquiries concerning their cases before the board. . That was considerably less than the independents wanted. They ask that a labor member of the board be chosen from their ranks to serve with the spokesmen for the CIO .and AFL. Each of the two big - bodies now nymes three of the board's six labor members.

. » ” THE independents would get what they demand if Congress passes a bill introduced by Rep. Wingate H. Lucas (D., Tex.). He is chairman of a House Labor Subcommittee which has concluded hearings on representation for the independents! and other questions relating to operations of the wage board. The Lucas bill is sure to be opposed by the CIO and AFL and the Truman administra-

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WASHINGTON, June 26—Just a year before the Republican Party meets in Chicago to name a 1952 Presidential candidate, friends of Sen. Robert A. Taft are convinced that green pastures are ahead at last, Taft leaders say their man is in far better

- position than before his 1940 and 1948 bids for

the nomination. In those days when anyone who looked like a delegate came near, the Taft forces tried to rope and tie him. | Today, with no one else making an active bid, some party people who were with other candidates in other years seem headed straight for

That's the significant fact about the Taft situation — his prospects of support didn't exist before. The Ohioan always has been strong with Republicans in the South, who haven't a Presidential electoral vote to their name in November but who have their hour of strutting at the midsummer nominating convention.

But this time the Ohio Senator may do well elsewhere. Wisconsin, for example, where Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Harold Stassen have been popular in recent years. dential primary always is an important political bellwether. And Michigan, so long devoted to its own Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, may hold out a friendly hand to Bob Taft this time. Party leaders in these states—Thomas E. Coleman in Wisconsin and Arthur Summerfield in Michigan—are at the top of the party in point of respect and influence, Nobody is saying flatly yet which candidate he favors. of course. But if Mr. Taft can nail down support of this kind, he'd be hard to stop. That's behind the hope of Mr. Taft's people that often-a-bridesmaid-but-never-a-bride days are over,

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‘Sex Crimes’

MR. EDITOR: Mayor Bayt has ordered an all-out war on sex criminals. It's obviously the only action to take since we are experiencing a rise in sex

crimes. He has also ordered the fire chief to work out a plan with the police chief whereby firemen can be alerted as soon as an attack is reported. If not busy answering a fire alarm, the firemen will help spread a dragnet to catch the attacker, This, too, under existing conditions is quite

necessary. : But both of these actions bring out two faults that are becoming an increasing danger

to the welfare of this city. The use of the phrase “all-out war” may be put in the same category with “traffic crackdown.” Both of them mean exactly this: There are not enough policemen on our force to adequately protect a city of this size. Because of this the law cannot be enforced the way it should be enforced. This is a dangerous situation and should be remedied as soon as possible. “oo G

IT'S QUITE evident nothing will be done until conditions become so bad that they will be, so to speak, “proof of the pudding.” The fact that the Mayor has called upon firemen for police work is greater proof of this shortage in manpower. “This is not a criticism of the Mayor. It is rather a criticism of the State Legislature and City Council. But there is one thing I hope Mayor Bayt pointed out to the chief of police and fire chief. Taking firemen from their stations, even during a quiet period, when there are no fire calls, doesn’t mean there won't be fire calls later on. What do we do then? The fire force is now below strength and shifting manpower over to police work only makes it worse. What if a company sends two men out to hunt a sex criminal with police and a call comes in a little later on. That company will be in great danger and probably will not be able to handle the fire

as swiftly. ~—Smoke Eater, City.

‘Bus Service’ MR. EDITOR: East Side workers don't like the new out of the way bus route.

tion in bus service and works hardships on

some people who can’t afford to drive cars. We

have some polite bus drivers is all the good I can say since E. New York St. bus line was

discontinued. —Bus Rider, City.

By Galbraith LABOR . . . By Fred W. Perkins

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NOMINATIONS op By Charles Lutey P wry omy Will Bob Taft Win His Party Or Be a Bridesmaid Again?

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There is no question but that Mr. Coleman admires Mr, Taft both as a man and a candidate. He doesn’t buy the idea that “Bob Taft is a good Republican, all right, but just can’t be elected.” The Ohio Senator made a big hit as chief speaker at a highly suceessful GOP fund-raising dinner staged by Mr. Co

and other state leaders in Milwaukee recently. .

There is Taft support in Wisconsin now that didn’t exist before. Mr. Summerfield and Michigan party leaders are asking numerous GOP national figures into their state-—~8en. James H. Duff (Pa.) has appeared there, Sen, Everett Dirksen (Ill.) will be there next week, presumably Mr, Taft and others later, It's too early to be sure yet, but it seems to look promising for Mr. Taft up that way. For many weeks now, David Ingalls, of Cleveland, has been out over the country feeling out sentiment for Mr. Taft. He has covered perhaps 25 states and Taft people say there hasn't been an unfriendly reception anywhere. He isn't hustling delegates yet. But he's establishing those important things called contacts. They may pay off later.

Does the Party Want Him? SEN. TAFT, after his big win in Ohio last November, said in effect that he would accept the nomination but wasn't going out chasing after it. He'd done that before. But if he could

‘ be shown the party really wanted him—well,

that would be different. Now, his friends say, they'll be abl&soon to sit down and show him that the party does want him, ‘The {Taft people know Gen. Dwight Eisenhower is .the man who might upsét their applecart. The Eisenhower people apparently are convinced it is too early yet to make the move they hope to make, The Taft people say Gen. Ike has got to say, one of these days, whether he’s a Democrat or Republican, and whether he's ready to go a-courtin’ for a nomination. Filing for the early Presidential primaries will begin in January. An important question is whether Gen. Eisenhower can shed his military tunic at that time and decide to be a Presidential candidate. If he did he might run away with all the party primaries or pull a last-minute coup, as did Wendell Willkie, in 1940. But as of today, Taft people are feeling pretty happy.

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‘Save That Penny’ MR. EDITOR:

I have tried to poipt out several times through the columns of The Forum that it is impossible to stop inflation under present conditions except with a complete dictatorship. The reason is, of course, the human element as some people will spend their money for something regardless of any price controls. I have also been unkind enough to say the OPS and its godfather the OPA are both political rackets which means they are a haven: for deserving Democrats and old political hacks that the voters have kicked out of office. These will be given another chance to get their front feet back in the public trough and start lapping up the swill again. Naturally their votes and influence are going to be needed in the next election in 1952. ¢ @ & HOWEVER, since any of us can be wrong at times, I have uncovered evidence OPS does actually roll back prices so in view of former statements I have made, I think it only fair to pass it along for the benefit of the Fair Dealers. A shoe dealer showed me an invoice for 38 pairs of shoes he had purchased about 90 days ago from a St. Louis manufacturer with the understanding he was to receive a rebate on any future rollback in prices. Last week he received a credit slip for 123; cents or about a third of a cent per pair which the manufacturer had charged above ceiling prices. After all, a penny saved is a penny earned, so I sincerely hope that any consumer who buys three pairs of shoes will get that penny for they are going to need it to pay the OPS bureaucrats. CC, D. C., Terre Haute.

FOSTER'S FOLLIES

OAKLAND, Cal.—When a hot-headed Romeo pulled a knife on his girl friend, she drove off. He grabbed the car door and ran alongside for 13 blocks until the soles burned off his shoes. Dan Cupid fares well midst the beauty of June, When skies are a sapphirine hue, When dew drenched red roses bring romance in tune— But heavens, this lover is blue.

The story's a hot one which fair sears the soul, Yet, sad though he is, he'll still eat. Although he is burned in his unhappy role, Those hot dogs of his are sure meet.

tion. It embodies views of the conservative House coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats, and is expected to be supported in the Senate by the same sort of combination. These groups for 10 years or more have been able to control national legislation on labor-management questions. Under the Lucas bill the

Barbs

NEW fishing lures are on the market again this year and fishermen will bite, as usual. ” ” ” A DOCTOR says that too much dancing is apt to affect the heart. How about-too much sitting out? ’ ~ ” » GROWING teeth have been successfully transplanted from the jaws of several kittens to those of several others. Watch out for those cat nips! + . - # ONE REASON the melancholy days are melancholy is that so many poets insist on writing about them. » . " A COLLEGE professor suggests a course in courtship for high school students, 8ince when do they need any help?

President would name a new wage board on which the public members would outnumber the labor and management members combined. The actual numbers in each group are not stated and would be left to Presidential determination. This change is intended to meet an objection that the labor and management groups can outvote the public members. ”. » n THE bill also provides that labor members would have to include one representative of independent unions. If three labor members were named, which is what the sponsors of the plan would expect, the other two would represent the AFL and CIO,

Another proposed change would require Senate confirmation of the board's public members. This results from critlcism that the public members favor AFL and CIO. The most important change proposed by Rep. Lucas would forbid the Wage Board from trying to adjudicate any labormanagement dispute, whether originating in wage matters or anything else. It would be confined to determination and interpretation of policies. Joseph Skubitz, Washington

lawyer for the Confederation

Units of America, made up of independents, said that the Wage Board's concessions of last week “apparently were intended to head off action by Congress to end what we object to—which is regulation without representation.” Independent unions in this movement number about 600,000 members, according to their spokesmen.

HEAVENLY

A STORMY night, a sheltering palm , . . and you and I alone . . . a tender kiss, a flash of light . . . the smell of sweet cologne . . . the falling rain, the wind-swept shore . . . the waves that rolled in high + « « & blissful touch, a dreamy thought . . . a moment naught

could buys. . the ahifting sand .

béneath our feet . . . the shells that crackled too . . . were part of all the happening . . . that made my dreams come true + ++ & drop of rain inside ~our eyes . . . told me you really cared . . , and all the wonder in this world . . . wa two its glory shared . . . the storm then cleared . . . the wind was hiished . . . and I still held you tight . . . thus we entered Paradise . . . on a stormy summer night. : . ==By Ben Burroughs. $ <

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