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: Steel and Point Four

QNE of the foremost projects initiated and put into operation solely by the Truman administration is the socalled Point Four program. ; The purpose of the Point Four program, which funetions under the more sedate title of “Technical Co-operation Administration,” is to help the under developed areas of the world help themselves, 2 2 The theory of .he program is that the U. 8. government

lends its know-how to the more backward nations and that,

as a result, they are to be enabled to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps to living standards approaching that of ‘this country, ; : This would be followed, if the program is carried out to its announced ends, by the wide investment of American capital in these countries. “We cannot survive as an island of prosperity in a sea of human misery,” Mr. Truman recently said, in outlining the aims of the program. Carried to its ultimate objective, the possibilities of Point Four virtually are limitless, not only in terms of the world’s economy and well-being, but in terms of peace.

x . . LE » IN THIS program, as described by the President, government financing is destined to play only a relatively small part. Private capital from American investors is to provide the big push. : But private capital does not ordinarily invest in ultrahazardous enterprises. It would not invest in the development of resources, industry or agriculture in a backward area unless it had reasonable assurance of a return, It would not invest, for instance, if it had reason to suspect that its investments eventually would be seized by foreign governments—as British investments in Iran were seized by the Mossadegh government. : What kind of an example do we set for these governments, then, when our own government—in a desperate effort to get itself out of a box of its own making—seizes a major industry? You did it, they can say, so what's wrong with it?

Positive Approach Needed

NINE MONTHS ago United Nations negotiators sat down with Communist spokesmen to begin truce talks in the Korean War. Probably no such talks have ever taken so long, or proved so unproductive. Our negotiators lately appear to have been operating under the theory that unproductive talks are better than no talks at all. Whether this is really so is a question we and our companions in the United Nations ought now to examine

“Realistically we have to accept the fact that we are in a potentially dangerous position. We cannot calmly assume that stalemated peace negotiations are to our advantage, any more than stalemated military operations are necessarily good for us. It would be pretty foolhardy at this stage to predict glibly that a settlement is in early prospect, or in prospect at-all. If no real government is to be achieved, then what have we gained by this painful process of talking wi the Reds? .

Lt § > " WE HAVE reduced the fighting to a minimum and thus cut casualties sharply. Yet that very gain carries withi it the seeds of danger. . = = For during this convenient lull the Communists have built up a strong defensive air force, vastly improved their antiaircraft emplacements, augmented their regular artillery and constructed defenses in depth. In other words, they have gone far toward recovering or surpassing the military potential they had before the United Nations’ successful smashes in the spring of 1851. : * Naturally we have not been idle in the field, either. But it was the United Nations force that held the edge when truce talks began, and there is no longer any assurance we still would have it. Very likely the fine fighting trim w. were in at that time is a thing of the past. >

.. THE REDS needed to negotiate when the talks began. Today they continue them because the maneuver keeps ‘us in the hole. We can see no great advantage in talking, yet the alternative of resuming full war seems worse, especially under the altered circumstances of combat. Possibly the current course of continuing apparently fruitless talks is still the wisest. But if that is so, we ought to pursue it positively after exhaustive top-level review of the whole Korean problem. As it stands now, we simply are drifting along in negative style, improvising from day to day. We need a fresh approach that suggests more than that we are just in a rut and trying to make the best of it. ’

Questions for lke

HEN GEN. EISENHOWER comes home in June to . campaign for the Republican nomination for President, we hope he won't fall for any loaded questions-—whether they are put to him by political rivals, heckling fanatics or slick mountebanks. From what we know of the character and good judgment of the man, there is no danger. This newspaper has suggested the General should come home and take a stand on the basic issues of the day. We offered the suggestion because the public has a right to know how any candidate for public office stands on issues which are vital to the public welfare. Whatever a man’s executive ability, integrity of mind or personal popularity, the public still cannot judge him fully until it hears his views on fundamental problems. ? So a declaration from Gen. Eisenhower also would have the advantage of dramatizing and stimulating his popular ‘support——assuming his views are acceptable to majority publie thinking. a But no candidate can afford to let the other fellow call ‘his shots. He is most effective when he campaigns in his.

own way and on his own time, in keeping with his own "Mat, we predict, is what Gen, Eisenhower will do,

EUROPE . . By R. H.'Shackford-

Stalin Hangs Up Anot

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LONDON, Apr. 28--8talin has won another battle In ‘his campaign to prevent or at least delay Western Germany's. rearmament and semipartnership with the Allies, : Chancellor Konrad Adenauer how is forced, presumably by political and public pressure in Germany, to favor negotiation between the Western powers and Russia on the Soviet proposal to make East and West Germany one nation again, ‘a

WHAT is more alarming—and drawing big headlines in the French newspapers—Chancelior

~ Adenauer felt compelled to say this:

“A free united Germany with Social Demoerats (in power) would be Infinitely preferable to a federal republic separated from the Soviet zone with the Christian Democrats as the strongest party.” That's exactly opposite to the view of the U. B., Great Britain and France, who feel that A permanently divided Germany is better than a Socialist Germany which opposes rearmament, The West's greatest fear is that Germany won't be rearmed and taken into the European army before mnother general election, which

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Kurt Schumacher’s’ Social Democrats might ‘win over Mr. Adenauer's Chrinin ‘Democrats, @® * MR. SCHUMACHER is a hard-and-fast Socialist. He's a neutralist, opposed to any kind of German rearmanent and, lke Britain's

Aneurin Bevan, opposed to hitching Germany :

to the West's kite. . What's more, the West knows that If Russia agrees to all-German elections—even on the West's terms-Mr. Schumacher's party will win, Eastern Germany, including Berlin, long has been a Bocialist stronghold. 80 what Mr. Adenauer is saying is that German unity is worth a Socialist victory, if that's the price. The one desire of all Germans is to end the partition of Germany. Western powers still don't seem to recognize what a powerful attraction unity--at any has Jor Germans. * * . ® AMAZINGLY, the British press paid little attention to Mr. Adenauer's statemeat. But French newspapers became It was the German Chancellor's second bombshell tn two days. On Wednesday, Mr,

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HOOSIER FORUM— Restraint’

“I do not agree with a word that you say, but | will defend fo the death your right fo say it."

MR. EDITOR: - One hates to try the patience of the editor and, his readers by constantly writing some opinion, but one gets so burdened with the happenings of the day, and in the absence of a soap box, well— There is something so revolting about 189

convicted: eriminals forcing the governor of a sovereign state to stand with hie hat in his hand and bargain that one begins to wonder where we are going in this country. Something is mighty wrong somewhere,

We have the greatest form of government ,f

ever conceived by men. But its success depends entirely upon the decency, good sense, decorum, and basic divine concepts of our people. Somewhere along the line we are confusing liberty with license. We simply are not free to do anything our heart desires unless we want to live in a jungle. There has to be restraint somewhere. This government is founded on the principle that the people will have that restraint; now, I am beginning to wonder, and that wonder increases each day that passes, ° ¢.¢ 2

WE FIGHT the government in press, on radio, on television, and from the platforms as If it were something foreign instead of the instrument of the majority of our citizens to get things done for us. There is nothing dangerous about government unless tHe people want it that way. People in government are our neighbors and friends. They have the same feelings

SIDE GLANCES

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By Galbraith

ind instincts that we have. They are no more dangerous than we would be in the same spot they are in. I believe in honest criticism and watchfulness toward government, but this constant and eternal harping, the exaggeration of every minor item into a !'big deal” is not healthy for the minds of our citizens. No wonder we are running around in confusion. We don’t know what to believe or in whom, As for the State of Michigan—they made a great error when they removed the death penalty up there. I don't like it used very often, but it would have given them a talking point up there in this crisis. Perhaps a little more back bone outside those walls might have helped. It isn’t always so important that a man dies, but that he died for “something,” and that something was worth while. Is life getting so precious to everyone that everything decent goes before its chance to continue. : - =F. M.,, City.

‘We Need Mail’ MR. EDITOR:

We are two Marines in Korea interested in corresponding with someone back home who would like to write us,

Would you mind printing this for us? We will be glad to take care of any cost. ~Pfe. Al Ortez and . “Marty” Johnson, 81 mm. Motor Pit, Weapons Co. 2d Bn. 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div. ¢/0 FPO, San Francisico, Cal.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Glad to do it. No cost.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 — Want to give your wife a fright that'll keep her quiet for a week? Mérely scrub your teeth with chlorophyll toothpaste and smile at her. Green foam will be dribbling down your chin; your lips will be lined in green; green bubbles will be floating over the wash basin, and not only your teeth but also your gums will be the color of grass. I didn't really mean to scare Mrs. O. the other morning. It just seemed to happen. A green grin. 8he - still hasn't quite Tecovered, but she might as well get used to a solid green world,

including green in places fit never was before. We are in

revolution. As of this writing there are nine brands of chlorophyll toothpaste, 14 kinds of

phyll dog food, one of shampoo . and one of ‘cigarets.

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her Victory In Battle For Germany

Adenauer broke a gentleman's agreement,’ made last month with French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, to try to negotiate the Saar problem, Mr, Adenauer was forced to admit his efforts collapsed because, when he got home, the Germans would have nothing to do with the pian to “Europeanize” the Saar which now is economically part of France.

The Germans are determined to get back the Saar and its coal fields. The West apparently thinks Mr. Adenauer’s important statement was made merely for political reasons. wishful thinking that still prevails in the West about:

ONE-—The future of Germany. The West puts all its eggs into the basket of West German rearmament and integration with the West through a European army. Every day, there are more signs that it will take a near-miracle to get either the French or German Parliaments to approve the plan. 4 TWO-—The recent Soviet proposal for a unified, neutral Germany. The West is inclined

This is another sign of dangerous

upon the Soviet proposal as “just more Wilad 2” withoit realizing the influence has already had on Germans, and without t nizing that it cleverly hits the West's vulnerable spot—lack of desiré to unify Ger. many at this time for obvious reasons, > <>

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called “The ou Fox” in iany. His integrity in trying integrate Cm. a AY eS West's plans is unguestioned. But he's often, as now, the vietim of his domestic political situation. That keeps the suspicious French in a perpetual state of jitters, Mr, Adenauer in his radio interview sald he saw no obstacles to going ahead with present negotiations between West Germany" and. the Western powers and at the same time beginning Four Power talks with Russia. That is- Stalin's game i odld_deats A “stro bargainin ition for i the West's pasition, since Stalin has more to offer the Germans in a tangible way than the rest. That's why the Western powers are pressing at breakneck speed to complete negotiations with Germany and at the same time dragging their feet on the Soviet proposal.

PRODUCTION . + .By James Daniel Another Potato Shortage Ahead

WASHINGTON, Apr. 28—It looks like another potato shortage this year. Here's why— Until last season, potato growers knew that any potatoes the public didn't want usually could be sold to the government, which used the taxpayers’ money to buy them. The government would then give the potatoes away, if necessary, to dispose of them. Great quantities were fed to animals or used to make starch and alcohol. .

In some areas, it became a business to grow the watery, unappetizing varieties of potatoes, Just because their yield was greatest. For the purposes the government bought potatoes, how they tasted wasn't important. Elsewhere, potato growers who for years had washed their best spuds before sending them to market—in order to get a premium price— found there was no profit in this. They stopped. doing fit.

Better Qualities er

AT TIMES, only the poorest grades of potatoes could be found in stores. The government insisted on the better qualities, By the end of 1951, the government had lost $500 million in five-years trying to regulate the potato market with so-called price floors. So the government quit buying potatoes. For a year, the law of supply and demand was allowed to operate. Throughout 1951 shoppers found better, more attractive potatoes in the stores than many could remember seeing in a long time. True, the prices went up—to six or, seven cents a pound, average, during the winter, But this price rise was because in the first

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flush of operating without government props, some farmers lost their confidence. They had no experience raising “eating” potatoes. They

‘ quit potatoes and went into crops the govern.

ment supported. Or they cut their acreage.

Normal Economics

IN NORMAL economics, a short supply brings on a higher price, which in turn stim. ulates a larger output, which finally causes the price to fall—levelling off at some point satis factory to all. . But in January, the Office of Price Stabliza« tion stepped in, just when higher prices ape peared about to stimulate greater production. The OPS slapped a ceiling on potato prices here. In Canada, meanwhile, potato prices remained uncontrolled. Consequently, instead of our importing Canadian potatoes—which we ale ; , Always do at this time of the year—

Cafiada has heen importing our nice cheap

atoes.

Fewer Available

THUS, there are fewer, not more, potatoes available to the American public, Moreover, the qiality of those for sale in the stores has noticeably declined. After the OPS acted, the top-quality potatoes began te disappear. Nationally, the government now forecasts fewer acres planted in potatoes this year than were planted in 1951. Barring better weather, or more intensive cultivation, that’s why it looks like another potato shortage this year.

By Peter Edson

President’s Powers Face Charge

WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 — President Truman’s seizure of the steel industry te prevent a strike has aroused so much antagonism in Congress that the whole subject of presidential emergency powers is bound to come up for revision. An opportunity to consider this issue arises automatically in Congress within the next 60 days,

The chance to restriet the President's powers comes indirectly from ratification of the Japanese peace treaty. This will mark the end of the last existing “state of war” declared in 1941, With the making of this peace, some 150 of the President's statutory war powers would come to an end. About 60 of these powers are considered important for carrying on the “state of emergency” which President Truman proclaimed Dec. 18, 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean fighting. * Through the Bureau of the Budget and the Department of Defense, President Truman has asked Congress to renew these 60 war powers until six months after the end of this Korean emergency. Because of the press of other business—and Easter vacation— Congress has had time only to grant the President a 60-day extension of these emergency powers. It runs to June 30. In considering renewal of these powers, however, Congress will have a chance to tack on any amendment it chooses to curb the President's powers to seize industry, start another Korean war in, say Indo-China, or anything else that congressional whim or the political temper of the times may dictate. .

Powers Never Defined

BIG BOOKS have been written and more and bigger books will be written on this subject of the powers of the U. 8. President. The reason is that the limit of these powers has never been defined. Thes® powers are of, two kinds—Constitutional and statutory. he latter are specific powers granted by act of Congress. The former are broad and general. Together they make any U. 8. President while in office one of the most powerful heads of a state the world has ever known, even though he may be kicked out every four years. Article Two of the U. 8. Constitution says simply that, “The Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” Section two of this Article specifies in brief that the President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy. . ,, He shall have the

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sent of the Senate. . . . The President shall have the power to fill up all vacancies. . . . He shall give to Congress information on the state of the union. , , . He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. . . . He shall be removed from office on impeachment , . . for high crimes and misdemeanors. Under this broad grant of power Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana. James Monroe declared the Monroe Doctrine. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. Franklin D. Roosevelt promulgated the Atlantic Charter. And President Harry Trumam sent U. 8. troops from Japan into Korea to stop Communist aggression, None of these acts may have been author. ized by any specific lanuage in the U. 8. Cone stitution or in any law. But they have stuck,

Issued 3900 Orders

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT issued more than 3900 executive orders during his 12 years in office, all under the claimed authority of his Constitutional powers as chief executive, These orders were not laws, The dis pute still rages as to whether they were Cone stitutional. But again, they stuck. . In addition to these Constitutional powers, Presidents Roosevelt and Truman had during the war years some 600 statutory, emergency powers. They were all dumped on the President's desk by act of Congress to meet new emer gencies as they arose. The well-known 80th Congress tried to wipe the slate clean om a lot of these World War IT powers, but the eraser didn’t work too well, An oy Bostaitios was officially declared in ec. 31, 3 ee Dee. 81 That wiped some 50 powers Another 200 minor war powers wer the following July. The big hi Act > i following October terminated most of the aue thority in the First and Second War Powers Acts. That took away the President's power to reorganize government agencies almost at will, a, eSonsmie controls, authority to fix rent 8 was almost the o and even that was ery Be satried over There still remained and this list was further dent Truman declared a gave him still further

Some 350 war powers extended when Presi« national emergency in Powers to manage the December, 1950. Defense Mobilization Acts then Seonamy and the armed forces. any of, these powers are routine, like '. mitting the Department of Defense to po the books of war contractors. Others, like authority to assume control of tion

and strengthening the espio 304 Joengten pPionage laws are of

THE SMILE of BEAUTY . . . By Frederick C. Othman

Here's New Way to Frighten Your Wife

flavored whisky, coffee, gasoline. The idea behind all this is that the mysterious stuff which makes grass green causes people (and dogs) who consume sufficient amounts of it to smell Hke new-mown white clover. » Some weeks ago, you may remember, I reported that I'd been feeding my red-haired poodle, Emma, a daily portion of chlorophyll dog food. Reluctantly she ate it, she bel a dutiful dog, but she didn like it. She continued also to smell like & dog, especially on damp days. The manufacturer of this particular canine meal wrote me at once that Emma hadn't

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enough. He offered to send me with his compliments a year’s supply. I replied gratefully, but was forced to add that if he didn't mind, Emma preferred beefsteaks. These she has not yet seen. As for myself, I guess I'm just an old sen-sen man. I've been; chewing chlorophyll, anointing myself with it, and rubbing it into my sealp, but to date I haven't noticed any new and specially pleasing aroma. Mrs. O. says she'd be happy if I'd discontinue this scientific experiment. The green washes off the basin, all right, and the floor, but when it splashes on the wallpaper,

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there's nothing mueh to do call the paper hanger. i I do not give up this easily, There must be Something wrong with my methods of application. Else why would the manufacturers of toothpaste be engaged currently in the big chlorophyll battle in court? Seems that some years ago a physician, now dead, invented a method of producing ehlorophyll soluble in water. This meant that it could be used in the manufacture of practically any product you might care to mention, including hamburger with onions. So he got a patent on it. . This he sold to a chemical DUH, whith has been licens ng rs to use chloroph in their products. So sowie es the-toothpaste moguls are try-

ing to prove that chlorophyil was invented long before ‘lo

Doc discovered it. Others are fighting about exclusive royals ty rights. Millions are involved. Chloros phyll talcum powder must good for you, even if it should to. tai I

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MONDAY

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In a copy with the news: News and Wc his actions ir dispute, Mr. President had agreed” that 1 make a “comp: to the steelwor

Mr, Wilson s had been reach with Mr, Trun Key West over zation Board's that the CIO U were entitled t wage increase.

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Mr. Wilson had agreed ti should try to promise eallin price increase and a *“hercul the union to ta considerably 1 mended by the Mr. Wilson s: efforts were “k hat” when he . ington and told “wage board's represénted a

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Immediately. ment, Mr, Wils that Mr. (CIO Murray or on called Key We very devil—in 1 sorts of dire tl Mr. Wison = been able to f CIO official go Key West.

“But I know phy of the Pr mediately telép in my organiza there was hell had | made th ment.”

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