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This is our view: . The Fate Of UN In the introduction to his third annual report as secretary-general of the United Nations Trygve Lie has made a powerful and convincing defense of the role being played by the U. N. in the world today. It has become fashionable in some quarters to write off the U. N. as a wellintentioned but frustrated and largely futile organization. In the last regular session of Congress, for instance, a move got under way to bring about a radical change in‘the composition, structure and membership of the new world organization. - That move failed, as it was bound to fail. - The choice before us is not between the U. N. as it is and an organization of nations closer to our heart’s desires. The choice is between the U. N. and no world organization at all. It is precisely for this reason ‘that Congress agreed, though not without some doubts, to authorize a $65,000,000 loan for the construction of a permanent site for the United Nations at New York. It was one of the very few pieces of legislation that got through during the late special session. ‘ Certainly the U. N. is not the kind of organization many hoped it would _become at the time the Charter was being drawn up at San Francisco in 1945. There is no doubt that it suffers from serious structural defects, not* least of which is the manner in which the great veto ‘can be:and *has been abused. But the most serious handicap of the U. N. derives from the kind of a world in which, perforce, it lives, moves and has its being. Under the circumstances, the amazing thing is not that the U. N. has accomplished so little but that it has accomplished so much. | Mr. Lie’s report, it must be pointed out, is not without its element of special pleading. ~ ' “The United Nations,” he says, “has interposed law and human decency and the processes of conciliation and cooperation between the world’s peoples and the naked lawless use of power. The United Nations has continued to stand for brotherhood in the midst of all the voices that talk of national policy in terms of military strategy and tactics—as if the building of peace were a matter of offensives and counter-offensives, of break-throughs and infiltrations, of blockades and ideological Maginot Lines. Literally interpreted, this would mean that the United Nations has an existence apart from the nations that compose it, that somehow it has succeeded in being a reflection of their better selves instead of mirroring, as it fairly accurately does, their conflicting aims, ambitions, hopes and. desires as well as their realization (somtimes acted on) that the world’s work can be done only co-operatively, through a pooling of effort and a minimization of differences. .Being, as it were, above the battle, Lie does not single out particular nations for praise or blame. He is a servent of them all. But no one who has followed the proceedings in the U. N. to even the shg}xtest degree has any doubt that some nations—Russia, in particular—has contributed very little ,indeed, to making the U. N. an effective instrument for “law and human decency” and against “the naked use of power.” ; The secretary-general is on far firmer ground when he points out proudly that “the organs of the United Nations are now virtually the only places where regplar. contact and discussion have been maintained on a continuous basis between the Western Powers and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.” ~ He then makes the pertinent observation that: : ' “The conflict between East and West has been the cause, direct or indirect, of many setbacks of the United Nations during the past year; yet it is equally true, though far less often admitted, .. Continued to Page 9

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Hustle and bustle does not always make for success. In fact, it can get a person in many difficulties. None is more aware of this fact than I am myself, and I should like to see some enterprising person in the community come to the rescue of all we poor souls who are too busy to remember birth dates, anniversaries, luncheons, etc., and yet too poor to employ a personal secretary. I try to keep myself moderately busy both in the affairs of business and outside activities. While doing so, 1 forget those nicities that make for graciousness, and reslove though 1 will, I keep making the same mistakes. Perhaps it is because I have a one track mind, and find myself too often preoccupied with the thought of the moment. We all have our peculiarities and among mine is this one track business I've tried in vain for years to overcome. , Friends and .customers alike have undoubtedly been disturbed with me when I'm sitting at this typewriter, for right in the midst of their conservation, I’ve been known to dash off a sentence that has been running through my mind. This is, of course, rude behaviorism, and hours later I awaken to that fact, but alas I do it right over again. I could go for several pages giving examples of my preoccupations, but it would only prove embarassing, and might even find me missing the point I hope eventually to reach. I'm not quite as bad as the professor who met his son on the street and said, “Hello John, how!s your father ?”’, but on occasions I could qualify and the whole business disturbs me no end. '\ Right at this moment I’'m in the “dog house” which is rather confining, and I suppose that time alone will be the only factor that will extricate me, but dog gone it, I think past performance demands consideration, and this I’'m not getting. It all started Saturday morning when we decided to drive to Toledo, providing I could get the affairs of the shop in condition to leave. 1 keep the old nose to the grindstone all day, and at five o’clock sharp we are headed east. It was a pleasant evening to drive and the scenery thru northern Indiana made the - trip doubly enjoyable. As we hit the city limits, I kept up my speed, from habit more than sense, and drew a few ‘reprisals from the lady.sitting on my right. This should have been my cue to slow down, but my one track mind was _in full operation and I continued on my merry way. It was then that the blow came . . . came with full force upon my chin and I haven’t recovered yet. My wife turned (on about her third admonishment) and said “I should think that at least on our anniversary you could respect my wishes.” What a thing to say! What a foul blow to be dealt after such a pleasant ride!" What could I say? I was trapped. Trapped by my own inadequacies. In no pocket of my clothes was a trinket I could pull out and isay, “Well," if you want to spoil my fun, here is your present now.”. Neither could I say that at home fresting on the table was the remembrance I had purchased. My stomach churned and my mind whirled, for in all these eighteen years I had never failed, but what would that matter. People are never excused on their record; it is the present for which they are judged. I couldn’t even stop the car and receive the kiss that should have been mine. I stammerd some sorries and lz}psed’ into silence, and believe you me, silence reigned in all its uncomfortableness. ‘ - It was at that moment that the “dog house” was built and I .my place within its walls. I am try?% to get out but the road is not smooth, and I predict noj:flil:l}le tfiutcome. ; ot .. -8 all goes to prove that opportuni~ ties in this land of ours are stilt)}p&‘}orl:fild for the trying. Imagine the clientele of some enterprising person could have if they would start a “Remembering Bureau.” When an anniversary came along they would slyly sneak up from behind and tell you about it. They could remember many dates. They could even purchase the gifts and have them deSéfméswogmbe e aitiig fob VAAt D . Kmjoly.

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The Picture Changes ’U‘NCENSORED DISPATCHES ~from behind the iron curtain have increased the fear that Russia may be ready for war now.Hitherto diplomats felt certain that the Soviet did not want war for at least two or three years—until she could develop the A-bomb. But here are some developments " which have taken place behind the iron curtain. l The Communist-controlled * Czech government has received _orders from Moscow to empty a large number of army barracks in western Czechoslovakia in preparation for the early arrival of large - Russian troop concentrations. It's important to remember that Czechoslovakia is adjacent to the American zone of Germany. If this report is accurate, the Red army is moving up units to face U. S. troops in the American zone. ' 2 The Russians have ordered * thousands of bilingual signposts erected all the way from the Soviet border to the German border for use of Red army divisions. Word that these signposts are being set up has leaked out through the Czech underground. They all point in the direction of Berlin and Paris. 3 Russia has occupied 15 new * air bases in eastern Germany, west of the Soviet border. Some of these air bases are staffed with the Russian version of the B-29, copied from B-29s forced down in Siberia during the war. 4 Russia has quietly summoned -* home for consultation some of the most trusted diplomats in its foreign service, leaving relative second-stringers in charge of its embassies. ; 5 ‘Word has gone out from * Moscow for the immediate purge of all dissident and weak elements in the Communist party throughout Europe. This means any Communist. who doesn’t toe the Moscow line unflinchingly is to be ousted. This order reportedly has the blessing of Premier Stalin. It is interpreted to mean that the Kremlin is gearing for a final showdown. :

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Reason' for Worry It has been two years since congress, after hot and hectic debates in the month of July, 1946, voted to sabotage price controls. . Here are the official figures showing the difference between eontrolled prices’ and ‘uncontrolled prices since the end of OPA: PRICE OF MEAT—upped 191 per cent since May 15, 1946. RENTS — which remain under contrels, increased only 7.6 per cent. . GAS .AND ELECTRICITY—reguIated by state and municipal commissions, have increased only 2 per cent. GENERAL FOOD PRICES—have gone up 214.1 per cent over the 1935-39 average. :

A Dramatic Touch President Truman got some in-. teresting suggestions on the Berlin crisis the other day from James / Patton, rugged boss of the Nation-/ al Farmers union, who urged him to ‘“Do ‘something dramatic.” //' “It I were pred the Rocky mountain farpder, I would call Premier Stalin on the phone, tell him we had a bad situation on our hanc}g and say I wanted to meet him in Berlin to talk it over.” - *“Jim,” the President smiled, *I can’'t be dramatic. I'm not the dramatic type.” : But he assured the farm leader that “ways can be worked out” to settle the explosive Berlin question - without war. : . Patton had one more question on the international situation. ) “How close,” he asked polemnly, “are we to war?” 3 The newspapers, Mr. Truman replied, have overplayed the Berlin tension. The Russians, he was convinced, do not want war, - : “And we certainly don’t want - war,” added the President. Patton also told the President that, while congress had passed farm price supports, it was only the beginning of a long-range farm ‘program. - Farmers need other measures, such as soil conservation, rural electricity and aid to rural schools, he said. @ .¢ ® : U.N. Air Bases L Pentagon planners are dusting off a secret plan for a network of United Nations bases around the world in order to enforce the peace. About 50 strategic bases would be turned over to an international security force, according to this ‘plan, which was first submitted by the air corps in 1942, _ Military strategists argue that ‘the United Nations must demon:nmum z‘m? business—if it ‘majority of natioris jointly oper‘ated these bases, even a big nation like Russia would hesitate to

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Andrew, The Man Who Brought Others Lesson tof—ll;ust 15, 1948

MEET Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, fisherman of Galilee. Follow his career and you will account him one of the truly great

men of the ages, chiefly because he was ever alert to help men on to God. He was always introducing his friends to Jesus. ‘There are many passages of scripture cited for this study, with the devotional reading in Luke and the Golden Text from John 1:40: ‘“He brought him to

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Jesus.” : : * % % WHAT ANDREW TOLD HIS FRIENDS — WHEN Andrew met Jesus, and - discovered in him the Saviour of men, he went and found his brother, Simon, and said unto him, ‘“‘We have found the Messiah; which is, being interpreted, the Christ,” John 1:41. ’ What do we tell our friends? Do we not delight to tell our friends what we have found to be good? This was the mission of Andrew—telling his friends about Jesus, for he had found in Jesus that which was good. John the Baptist had told Andrew about Jesus, and he was determined that he would tell everyone who would listen this good news.

HOW ANDREW KNEW ABOUT JESUS » ci ANDREW got his impressions of Jesus firsthand. When he heard John the Baptist say, *“Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world,” he went on to inquire about Jesus, and Jesus bade him and John spend the day with Him. They did, from 10 o’clock in the morning until late afternogn. That was enough. Andrew knew from that'day about Jesus. He was now ready to tell others what he knew about Jesus. : : Do we know T-~is well enough

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strike last year didn’t work out very well but that was “because we advocated buying cheap cuts instead of no meat at all.”

In Texas, where women in 19 cities were “on strike”, Dallas housewives and butchers were carrying on a “war of propagan-— da.” The strike leaders said few people were buying meat. Some butchers said they were selling more meat than ever before.

A hundred members of the Minneapolis League of Women Shoppers promised to call 15 per—sons daily and ask them to stay away from butcher shops for a week and then refuse to buy any meats selling for more than 60 cents a pound. oo

'to tell others acout him? llf a F fisherman could tell the story effectively, cannot everyone? But let us remember this, no man can introduce his friend to Jesus until he himself knows Jesus. s . R THE MAN WHO BROUGHT OTHERS - LET’S look for a moment at some of the people Andrew brought to Jesus. We begin, of course, with Simon, his brother. Here, I think, is the highest test of his ability to tell others about Jesus—bringing his own brother. It is often easier to tell strangers about Jesus than those ‘of our own family. And now we see Andrew yonder in the multitude, finding the lad - with the loaves and fishes, and bringing him to Jesus. That is the test of seeing the right person at the right time. And again this is the acid test of introducing people to Jesus. Again, we see Andrew sensing the fact that some young Greeks had come a long way to see Jesus. He knew how to help them. In this incident we see the final example of -winning people to Jesus—cultured Greeks, who were familiar, we may assume, with the current thought of the world. But this simple fisherman of Galilee knew how to approach them, how to gain their at tention, how to bring them to Jesus. . % % =» : THEY WAIT FOR THE ANDREWS ‘TODAY ;TI-IE world waits for some Andrew today. I fully believe that most people could be won to Christ if only there were enough Andrews. Rarely have I had a person to repel me when I faithfully followed the leading of the Holy Spirit to speak to such person about Jesus. Andrew did not rely upon his own resources. He went in the might of the Lord. He knew what Jesus had done for him. He yearned to see all men enjoy their blessing. He was a simple messenger—a yoice. : * And God gave him words—words that fell like good seed into fertile soil. So may we today introduce our -friends to Jesus. Only let us re member this—we must first know him! : ‘ : s e @ . R ot oo 'WNU Features) ; 3 ‘A lttle philosophy inclineth man’s "mind to atheism, but depth in phil- ‘ Try to do to others as you would ;have them do to you, and do ‘not _be discouraged if they fail some.

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SOME time back we were discussing the affairs of baseball’s state with Connie Mack. The part that luck plays came up for some chatter, C “In my opinion luck plays a small part, a very small part,”

Mack said, ‘‘with 154 games to play. There is only one spot that luck can figure rather heavily. This could be in some injury or illness striking at a key player, one who can’t “be replaced. This is about the- worst luck you can get,” he said.

So the Braves can be charged with the worst luck of the season in lesing Eddie Stanky for practically the rest of the season. For despite what Branch Rickey and Leo Durocher thought about lit, Stanky has been the most valuable, the most useful second baseman in the National league. His absence from Brooklyn has accounted in large part for most of the Dodgers’ doldrums ‘earlier in the race. It has accounted for a loss of 100,000 _in attendance, due to so many games lost that Stanky’s presence could have won. When the Stanky blow fell, Billy Southworth had just organized his cast into the most formidable team in the league. It had good catching and certainly one of the soundest pitching staffs in Johnny Sain, Warren Spahn, Bill Voiselle and Vernon Bickford. Braves Had Hitters The Braves had a good hitting outfield on hand. But above all in Stanky and Alvin Dark, the Braves had the strongest secondbase combination in the circuit. And it might be added that Stanky was largely responsible for young Dark’s fine play and his marked improvement, 7 On the day Stanky was hurt, both he and Dark were hitting .320. Both were among the first five among the league’s best hitters. As a defensive combination they had no superior - pair to face. Just how Stanky’s substitute will work out has yet to be shown over a long stretch. : This could easily be the wrecking bad luck that Mack was talking about. The Braves may win the pennant without Stanky. With the pepper box around they were the best team in their league, the ‘team one had to pick as the probable pennant winner. You know what would happen to the Cardinals if they lost Stan Musial or where the Indians would be without Lou Boudreau. : Athletics Have Pitchers The fact that a majority of the experts, prophets, and soothsayers still are waiting for the Athletics to crack hasn’t annoyed Mack too greatly. Still he hasn’t liked it too much. The records show that he has the soundest and most consistent pitching staff in the league. ““And the facts show,”” Mack . tells you, -‘“‘that we have just about as good a ball club as the Yankees, Indians or Red Sox in other departments. It isn’t as fast as it might be but it can hit and field and I certainly know of no other club that has more spirit. No club that has _ been up around the front for three playing months can be considered any morning glory. . If Phil Marchildon were in his 1947 'shape, we’d have a nice lead already set aside with better prospects on ahead.” Whatever happens, 1948 can be set down as one of Mack’s bigger years. The veteran won his first American league pennant 46 years ago in 1902. He won again in 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930 and 1931. So it has been a matter of 17 years since the tall, thin oldtimer has won a flag and he feels that he could make good use of his 10th pennant before retiring from the busy scene. . : He had no idea this spring that he could do as well as he has to date. 1 feel pretty sure that back in early April, Mack gladly would have settled for a spot at the bottom of the first division. Favorites Fade Out . _ At that time about all you could hear were the Yankees and the Red Sox. The Tigers and the Indians drew the next rounds of applause. What e_vxone overlooked was the value of six or seven good, consistent pitchers in a season where good pitching was extremely scarce. When such ball players as Eddie Joost and Hank Majeskie began acting like stars, the Athletics began showing dust to both w%w%mfi

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