UNRRA Test of Sentiment
For World Co-Operation
Faith in Ideal Neceessary to Continue Work of
Allied Relief Agency After Reports
Of Early Difficulties.
By BAUKHAGE
Netcs Analyst and Commentator.
WNU Service, 1616 Eye Street, N.W.,
Washington, D. C.
The forces in Washington battling
for world co-operation are finding
the going tough. It is hard to get
people to have faith in collective
security when they witness such
things as the breakdown of the for
eign ministers' conference in London,
Russia's reluctance to co-operate In
the Far East advisory commission,
Argentina's espousal of the ways of
the dictators. At times it seems as
though, internationally speaking, de
mocracy were approaching the win
ter of its sorest discontent.
' It is unfortunate that in the midst
of this period of suspicion and anxi
ety, a yes and no vote has to be
taken on a matter that may mean
life or death, and to that extent,
peace or anarchy, to hundreds of
thousands of people In Europe. I
refer to the 500 million dollar appro
priation for UNRRA which has been
winding a precarious way through
congress.
By the time these lines appear,
that appropriation which congress
previously authorized may have
been granted. There has never been
much doubt as to its final approval.
But the danger lies in the effect of
proposed reservations.
This appropriation bill is con
sidered a bell-wether. If it goes
through unencumbered, it may
mean that other measures affecting
our relations with other nations are
fairly safe and that such isolation
Ism as exists in the country (and,
therefore, in congress) is less than
one-third of the whole.
It is true that there have been
loud and emphatic demands that
such knowledge as we possess con
cerning the atom and its potentiality
be kept strictly to ourselves even
though scientists say it cannot be
less than common knowledge?even
the "know-how" to turn it to mili
tary or commercial use ? within
a few years. But I believe that if
you will submit to careful analysis
the expressed sentiment of congress
on this subject. It would reveal a i
line-up which takes little consider- '
ation of any international aspects of
the use of atomic energy. In other
words, the viewpoints so far ex
pressed have-differed as to whether
this new force has been looked at
as something to sell at home and
the question has been whether it be
produced under state control or by
private enterprise. The question of
internationalizing the bomb has re
mained in the domain of theory.
A look at the arguments for and
against UNRRA and the reaction to
them gives us a much clearer pic
ture of tendencies, isolationist or
otherwise, of the arguer.
U. 5. Support
/? Vital
When a congressman casts his
vote "aye" or "no" on the bill to
appropriate the money for UNRRA
he is not simply virtually voting aye
or no on whether we help feed starv
ing Europe. If he votes no and the
noes have it, there will be no
UNRRA. True, all contributing na
iiftiu nut in ?K- ..... ai '
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their national income ? 1 per cent 11
?but H to happens that 1 per cent I '
of the national income at the United J
States is nearly three-quarters of '
the entire sum contributed. Your |
voter knows this. And he can't help ?
realizing the UNRRA is symbolic of 1
American participation in any world
organization. Without this country's t
advice, consent and support, no i
world organization can exist. And |
likewise, with American support no t
nation can afford not to go along. l
Another thing that the congression- t
al voter knows when he votes on i
UNRRA is that it is far from per
fect. Be knows that the personnel, ?
the efficiency, the standing of die or- .
ganization have improved tremen
dously in the last few months since ,
it has been able to get the person
nel it required, which it couldn't get
before because of the manpower and ,
brainpower shortage due to the war.
But he knows it is still hampered 1
by its polyglot nature and he has to J
have faith enough in its purpose to
make him feel that the risk of fail- 1
ure is worth taking. Because 1
UNRRA, like any international or
ganization, is everybody's baby, it c
can easily become nobody's baby, i
Each nation has been only too ready >
to criticize it, always excluding their -
own representatives' functions, of t
course. UNRRA has suffered great
ly from a poor press because the
task it faced was well nigh impossi
ble in wartime.
The bad news, therefore, overbal
anced the good news as far as re
ports of progress on the part of the
active, contributing countries were
concerned. From the passive, recipi
ent countries naturally there were
plenty of complaints. These "sins of
omission" were ballyhooed. The
other side of the story was not. It
was the sad and familiar tale of
priorities, a story many a business
man can tell. Even when UNRRA
had money in hand for food re
quired (although some of the con
tributing members are very slow
to pay, the United States still was
a little less than half of its allot
ment and authorization), it was im
possible to get the combined food
board, which decided who got what,
to allot any to UNRRA until the
armed forces, the domestic market,
the lend-lease, and the liberated
countries who had money to buy,
got theirs. And even if the food was
available, frequently there were no
ships in which to transport it.
That situation has changed. Food
is now being delivered to Europe.
By Christmas it will be moving at
the rate of half a million tons a
month Rut tho Jo
ficiencies lingers and doubt as to
future performance could easily be
used as an excuse to defeat the
measure unless one is really con
vinced that UNRRA's job is so im
portant it must succeed. And there
we get down to the nub of the whole
argument. For to agree with the
thesis that UNRRA's objective is de
sirable is to agree that the good of
one is the good of all and the good
of the other fellow is the good of the
us?"us" standing for the United
States.
It is easy to show that millions in
Europe will starve this winter unless
they get food from outside their own
borders. It is easy to prove that in
those countries which are UNRRA's
concern ? the ones which were In
vaded and which cannot pay for
food ? starvation will lead to dis
rate, riots, revolt?and death. And
we know that under such conditions,
nations turn to totalitarianism and
when that fails, to chaos. We also
enow that unless we help tide these
people over, we cannot expect
\o sell them our surpluses because
'you can't do business with a
fraveyard." Nevertheless the isola
ionist would respond, what of it?
Let's stay in our own backyard.
Therefore, the- voter, weighing
JNRRA's past errors with its fu
;ure potentialities, will vote for it
>nly if he still believes that world
^-operation is something worth tak
ng a risk for.
So UNRRA becomes a test of how
sell this belief is standing the test
.? 1 ? **
u. miaunocrsianaings lOd disap
pointments on the diplomatic front
which we have faced in the past
weeks.
? ? ?
We hear a great deal about the
lifflculty of understanding the Japa
lese mind and many people have
heir fears as to how we are going
a get along in the years ahead dur
ng which we will occupy the coun
ry and attempt a reconversion of
tapanese thinking as well as eco
tomic life.
Recently I had a long con versa
lon with an officer who had inter
viewed some of the more inteIll
tent Japanese officers captured in
he Philippines Just before the sur
?ender. Several remarks of one of
hese men illustrated the difficulty of
eaching the enemy mind.
My friend asked the prisoner:
"What did you think of our props
[anda?"
"It made us laugh," the Jap re
died.
"Be specific," my friend said.
"Well, you sent us leaflets saying.
Surrender; come over to our lines
ind receive plenty of hot food and
*>ld water.' We laughed at that. We,
tad plenty of cold water in the
noun tains. What we wanted was hot
vater."
Water, to a Jap, meant in this
aae a bath. They bathe in very hot
rater. That was what they wanted
ind couldn't get To the Americans
-water means, after the heat of
tattle, first a drink.
BARBS . ? . by B auk ha ge
Three wheeled "huge" ? little
tear-drop cert run by en eirplene e
engine ? will eoon be eveileble 1
et around e thou tend dollars. More 1
use for DDT.
? ? ?
About 100 'Testers" in at ehoe t
factories were among the many a
striken of the day. The question is a
bow long can a latter last when be a
isn't lasting? ,
The department of justice hai
iver 97 million fingerprint card*.
Jut they don't all belong to crooks.
They've got mine among othera.
? ? ?
The rubber manufacturers Bay
here la going to be a revolution in
porta wear, curtains and wall cov
ering*. They can be coated with new
nibstances which will resist not only
rater but ad and grease.
Six Thousand New Members Join American Legion
The American Legion has seen many thrilling things at its 27 conventions, bnt never a more stirring sight
than was presented in the Coliseum in Chicago, as pictured above. Some 6,000 men and women veterans
of World War II were sworn into the Legion while spectators held their breath as the candidates repeated the
pledge. The Legion plans to recruit five to six million veterans of the last war to add to their ranks.
Leathernecks Visit Chinese Opera House in Peiping
Marine B/Sgt. John T. Kaloer Jr. of Eait Keansburg, N. J., center, and Cpl. Max R. Roemer of Ken
ana City, Mo., right, aboot the breeae with a couple of Chinese opera stars in a backstage "bull session" at
the Pel ping Opera house. Continuous performances were staged for the 1st marine division occupying the
area ^y these Chinese troupers. The leathernecks say they plan to master Chinese opera and bring it back
to America, with hopes that it may become generally accepted.
Something New in Christmas Cards
Bringing ? fay, vara touch to the moot joyoos holiday season in
years Is prsttj Phyllis Creore oI Rochester, N. Y. No Christmas card
that can he easaaliy tossed aside will come from. her. Instead, shining
tile greeting cards, which later And use around the boase as hot plates
and coasters, will be seat to the radio star's friends.
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Eisenhower Visits Iowa Relatives
Daring Us receat western trip, Gea. Dwight D. Eisenhower (topped
off at Boone, lows, to visit with Mrs. Eisenhower's relatives. They are,
left to right: Mrs. Joel E. Carlson, sunt of Mrs. Eisenhower, Mrs. John
8. Dowd, mother of Mrs. Eisenhower, Mr. Carlson, Miss Carlson, General
"the," Mamie Moore, and Mrs. Frances Dowd Moore, sister of Mrs. Eisen
Legion Hears Nimitz
Adm. Chester Nlmitz, CSN, is
shown as he addressed the Ameri
can Lefton convention in Chicago.
The admiral was honored with the
Legion's Distinguished Service med
al.
Celebrates Birthday
Mrs. Adelaiae Hill of Fort Atkia
Wis., is iho mm ss she cele
brates her 1*7th birthday. Last year
Vice Pres. Heary Wallace atteaded
her eelehratiea.
EISENHOWER?DEMOCRAT
OR REPUBLICAN j
WASHINGTON. ? When Admiral <
Bewey returned triumphant from (
capturing the Philippine* in the ?
Spanish-American war, newsmen
asked the conquering hero whether
he was a Democrat or a Republi
can. The admiral wasn't quite sure
which. That ended the Dewey boom .
for President.
Today, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
may be put in the same position as
Admiral Dewey. Both parties are
considering new blood for 1948. GOP
leaders are convinced that, given a
candidate who can win labor votes
yet not alienate the Hoover conserv
atives, they can win. Obviously,
Eisenhower is important presidential
timber.
Popular impression is that Eisen
hower is a Republican. He was ap
pointed to West Point from the rock
ribbed Republican state of Kansas
by GOP Senator Joseph P. Bristow.
1 Ana nobody in those days could get
anywhere in Kansas unless he was a
Republican.
However, though it may be news
to GOP leaders, Dwight Eisenhower
put himself on record early in life
as a Democrat. Furthermore, he
was an energetic William Jennings
Bryan Democrat, and in November,
1909, made a speech at tha annual
Democratic banquet held in Abilene,
Kan. The other speakers were
older and seasoned Kansas Demo
crats; but Dwight Eisenhower, then
only 19, was picked to stand up with
them and harangue the crowd. He
did.
IKE'S OLD FRIEND
I am indebted for this information '
to J. W. Howe now of Emporia, Kan.
Howe not only published the Abi- <
lene News, but was a member of the
school board and knew young
Dwight better than anyone outside
his own family.
The Abilene News office was head- ?
quarters for a group of high school
boys who came there to discuss
theirproblems, talk sports and poli
tics,"read the papers and do odd
jobs fof the paper. J. W. Howe says
of Eisenhower:
"Dwight liked to read the ex
change newspapers from ont of
town. Be never complained
about working, seeming to take '
that for granted. In school dis
cussions, he was always for the
linrl Af-jlnm o nd ??
ovg uuu tvuvCIIUCU WB ~|
needed a somewhat better dis
tribution of wealth."
William Jennings Bryan at that |
time had made many speeches in ,
Abilene and the young folks liked
to hear him. In fact, Bryan made i
some definite inroads on the repub
licans. The Republican party at j
that time was beginning to be split ;
into two groups, led by Taft and
Teddy Roosevelt. The fight in Abi
lene was bitter, and this was the j
situation when Dwight Eisenhower
started out in 1909 to get the proper ,
endorsements to enter West Point.
DWIGHT GOT TO WEST POINT ]
The Eisenhower family had no 1
political pull ? on the contrary. 1
Dwight's father was listed as a J
Democrat, though he took little part j
in politics. Dwight himself was
more active than his father, but
whatever pull he had was with j
the Democrats. However, the fac- ,
tional Republican fight helped him. ]
Editor Howe, the town's chiaf Demo- f
cratic leader, advised Dwight to t
go get the endorsement of Phil W. 1
Heath, editor of the Abilene Chron
icle and spokesman for the I
"Square-Deal" Republicans; also to I
get the endorsement of Charles M. r
Harger, editor of the Abilene Re- G
(lector, spokesman for the "Stand
Pat" Republicans. ? ?
Since young Eisenhower was not
allied with either faction. Heath and I
Harger were very friendly, and I
gladly gave him their support. Thus,
| he was able to obtain not only the
! endorsement of the Democrats, but
of both Republican factions?a real
compliment to his standing in the
community. JJ
Eisenhower's first and only ven
ture into politics occurred while he ?
was taking postgraduate work at fi
the Abilene high school, preparatory ^
to West Point. Chief speaker at the J
Democratic banquet was George H. a
Hodges, later governor of Kansas, it
Dwight's subject was "The Student t
in Pontics." J
Two themes ran through the "
speech of the 19-year-old future =
commander of the Allied armies in WI
Europe?preparedness and helping
the under-dog.
According to the Abilene News:
"To say that be handled himself
nicely would be putting it mildly. <
His speech was well received."
A few months later, Ike Eisen
hower was in West Point, where no
one is supposed to be either a Demo
crat or a Republican.
EISENHOWER MERE Y GO ROUND
In high school, young Dwight was
called "Ugly Ike." . . . One da7 a
gang of schoolboys trooped into J.
W. Howe's editorial offices to nar
rate how Ike fell off a horse. "The
horse turned his head to knock off
a fly and Ike just fell off," they
said. .. . Dwight bad come in walk
ing on one leg and guarding his
arm. He just grinned. Actually, the
horse bad stepped in a hole and
fallen, but Ike never tried to ex
plain it to the other boys. . . . The
Eisenhower gang at school had odd
traits.
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