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i if v. ijtjrjt Si mpiiii 'y "i. .n..i iwnrnMiiw ' ' ' I ' ' .' . Ml HIM ' ! ' HKRTFORD. NL C FRIDAY, THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, APRIL 18, 1947. ' TACfi' THREE 9 Kiaitt Says U. & Leaders Hra iyu Plans Ready It is reassuring to learn that Fleet Admiral Cheater W. Nimits recently told Congress that the country mili tary leaden are making "substantial progress" on plans for "the military operations which might have to be carried on faT the event of another national emergency." Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee and endorsing the Army-Javy unification bill, the Ad miral reported that the Joint Chiefs of Staff, since V-J Day have com pleted "an interim United States mil itary policy and an interim strategic concept and plan for the employment of United States armed forces." There is no better way to encourage a future agressor than for the United States to be unprepared for war. In the present state of world affairs, - there are two nations, Russia and the United States, involved in an inevi table clash of ideas and ideals. There . is no other nation able to present ef fective opposition to the advancement of the national ambitions of these countries. The situation would not be grave if neither the United States nor Sov iet Russia made any effort to impose control of economies, and nations by pressure. This would permit the other nations of the world to make their choice on a free basis and elimi nate the tension that is produced by rivalry between strong powers. Un fortunately, ethere is no evidence whatever that the Soviet Union has any intention of permitting the status quo to remain until changed by the voluntary action of people. In almost every area of its in fluence, the Soviet Union is moving vigorously to extend its economic system and to secure strategic areas that would be valuable in the event of a struggle. If the United States V aits nuifttlv on this side of thd Atlan tic and does nothing to meet the pres sure of Communists, the rest pi tne world will be dominated from Moscow. To adopt it policy such as that pro posed for Greece and Turkey, which means effective opposition to Russian expansion, undoubtedly involves some risk of a, war,. There should be no quibbling whatever in recognizing this danger. At the same time, we ttallovA. t.h situation makes it nlain that the risks involved are less than those assumed by a do-nothing, isola tionist and pacifist policy by this country. Truman-Stalin Conversations Would Not Solve Problems Meeting in Moscow with the foreign ministers of the other members of the Big Four, Secretary Marshall and hia aides are seeking sources of agreement upon vital issues that have arisen in connection with the treaties that must be the beginning of the effort to reorder the world after the devastation of the great war. There is no reasqn in the world to suppose that the representatives of the nations, each reflecting the opin ions of his government, cannot ex plore the areas of agreement and make reasonable concessions that will permit some progress to be made to ward the . settlement that must be evolved. For these reasons it is almost ludi crous to propose that there is a way to adjust admitted differences unless the top men of the nations get to gether. There is no evidence that faster progress could be made by Messrs. Truman, Stalin, Attlee and Ramadier. After all, the top-men are necessarily dependent upon their assistants and must regard the pol icies already in force in their coun tries. Representatives Karl E. Mundt, of South Dakota, wants the President to Rom wherel sit zyr Joe Marsh. i7 That Ring Around the Bathtub Frost bow on. Job's careful to pat his flats down on the table over like the stissus does. And I hear hat a little more forgiving aboat rings around the bethUb. VlhersUIwlra4fsarelJtae annoyances in svery family con flicting habits and opinions in very sommunity. A little patience a little more "forgive and let Tt,ifrfhonJy antidote. reb Crowell blew lis top the ether day. Seems that for weeks he's been trying to get Ida youg tars to acrab eat the bathtub after stag it And this sight me sees tw rings aromid, fc-one when young Sean? Mt'aaT, ana another about IWe UriL ? Be raves and rants and takes H out on the missus for bar lack i discipline. And later that ers aring he sees her quietly peJiskiBC the hardwood table (haft sJg by hia ehair. She's removing thai staff brt Ml therewith Ma are sung glass of beerl if?, laWWATOMW. , frnmafarw an experience he had with mtur U hipe at you U1 Una v ml helpful and pro 1V "" , 11. . ' Book of Experience 1 ISS- ne"nd tie cotton -wear .??" . jr AuettstenauM' that WH8 JThc 8idedre98ed ; iiloUsU !S.te acted motash oea u: krrange' personal 'conference with Marshal Stalin upon the 'assumption that the two leaders,' after exchanging personal pleasantries, could erase all difficulties and arrange - for a love feast without delay. It is not that simple. . Even Mr. Mundt insists that we must have a clearcut understanding upon certain Issues, including atomic bombs, the purposes of the United Nations and "the boundary lines and external policies that are to prevail." In view of the reluctance of the Rus sians, heretofore, to agree upon any thing, we find H difficult to believe, along with the South Dakotan, that everything will be ducky if President Truman has a little conversation with Marshal Stalin. Cities of the Nations Voice A Just Complaint The mayors of seven cities recently participated in a "flying crusade" to publicize the financial problems of cities throughout the country. The purpose of the cavalcade is to awaken urban residents to the fact that they are receiving a very in adequate share of tax revenues and thus lead them to exert pressure fop a fairer distribution. The complaint of the mayors is that eighty per cent of the public services preformed for city residents is paid for out of municipal funds but that the municipalities receive only nine per cent of the Federal, State county and city tax dollar. Moreover, the mayors assert that ninety per cent of all taxes comes from urban residents, with rural dis tricts contributing only ten per cent. The chief executives of the cities complain that Federal and State gov ernments have preempted all the tax fields that absorb nearly all the tax powers, thus leaving municipalities without sufficient means to raise ad ditional funds to meet' modern nec essities. Adding to the lament of the mayors is the fact that surpluses in state and county treasuries are being earmarked for purposes from which the residents of municipalities will receive little benefit. There is considerable justice in the complaint of the mayors of many American cities. Undoubtedly, muni cipal corporations are the stepchildren of the governmental structure of the nation. They do not, as a fact, share proportionately in the funds distri buted by the State and neither do they have a direct access to the money that the Federal Government scatters throughout the country. Looks Like Poor Economy To Cut Off Tax Inspectors It is not often that we agree with the remarks of Senator Kenneth Mc Kellar, of Tennessee, but, in discuss ing the reduction in funds allowed the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the vet eran legislator remarked: "We want to be very careful about cutting off these fellows that collect the nttme." The wtedom of this remark is ex plained by Under-Secretary of the Treasury A.tL. M. Wiggins, who says that the $30,000,000 slash in funds for the Bureau which collects taxes will cost the Government at least $600,000,000 in income. He explains that the Government expects to col lect about $2,500,000,000 extra from taxpayers through enforcement pro ceedings but that the cases could not be handled with a reduced staff. This is a sample of penny-wise, pound-foolish action. The need in this country is for a more rigid en forcement of the income tax laws. Too many Americans are cutting the corners and chiseling on their income tax payments. It is only fair that the Government have a sufficient num ber of enforcement agents to make such cheating extremely risky. Truman Urges Price Cuts But Business is Reluctant President Truman expresses the hope that - business men will follow the example of the Ford and Inter national Harvester Companies and cut prices in order to avoid the inflation ary dangers o( rising costs. Lew Hahn, president of the Nat ional Retail Drygoods Association, agrees with the President and sug gests that the "smart operator" will see the need of getting prices down. He. warns that if prices go higher, "the public will stop buying and we will have to sell goods at any price we can get for them." Along the same line, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder reports a "number of indications" that big industries plan to cut prices but adds that, while -he is encouraged, he is not "too optimistic." Despite the example of some forward-looking manufacturers and the goood intentions, of many business men through the nation, there is little reason to. expect relief from high prices as long as the public continues to buy goods. With -demand ahead of supply In many Jipes, and buyers competing with each ; other for -deliveries, pricas will stay up. There is only one way Jto bring them down and the means are In the hands of the people themselves. What business leaders fear is. that the point will be reached when buyers will '; suddenly refuse to purchase goods.- TIiUange-over -from, a buy ing! psyehc4ogy will-' inevitably dis rupt the processes of distribution and manufacturing and may (possibIy pro duce serious, intervals of unemploy ment ..A seasonable and reasonable adjustment of prices before a buyers' strike ' develops will ; avoid injury to our economic system. This is well known to leading business men and explains their, efforts- to ; bring it Homemakers Observe Special Week May 4-11 Accent on Tomorrow! That's the viewpoint America's rural homemakers will urge the na tion to share with them for at least I one week this spring, when they ob-J serve National Home Demonstration Week, May 4-11, Miss Verna Stan ton, Assistant State Agent for the" State College Extension Service, has announced. With emphasis on action today for tomorrow's world, observance activi ties will feature progress made in ru ral family and community living since the home demonstration program was initiated more than thirty years ago. Special programs, teas, exhibits and tours are among the events scheduled for the week-long, nation-wide open house, according to Miss Stanton. Im provements in rural homes and other concrete evidence of progress in the application of science to homemaking will go on display, as three and a half million rural women plan and direct the week's events. Housewives and homemakers parti cipating in the home, demonstration program - in the United States, Alas ka, Hawaii and Puerto Rico will be active partners in the events of the week with Extension workers of the SI land-grant colleges, and of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Traditionally the best neighbors in the world, rural women during the past year indicated that they now consider the whole world as their neighborhood, Miss Stanton said. 46-YEAR PERFECT RECORD Potosi, Mo. B. F. McKinney, of the Borgawich School in Washington County, has taught school for 46 years without being absent a single day. Sidewalk Sceaa It was one of those exasperating sidewalk situations when a man and .a woman, coming in opposite direc tions, jockeyed to the right, then to the left, together, in an awkward ef fort to pass each other. When tne snarl was finally unraveled the man politely tipped his hat and said: "Well, good-bye. It's been f . .i knowing you." MIRACLES OF SCIENCE OLD STORY TO NATURE Did you know that radar and many other scientific discoveries new to man have been used by such creatures as moths, bats and snakes for ages? Read about these revelations in "Des tiny of Man," dramatic new series starting April 27 in THE AMERICAN WEEKLY Nation's Favorite Magazine With THE BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN Order From Your Local Newsdealer AIT LASH 2 A SELF-FEEDER FOR A CHAIN-TYPE PEANUT PICKER (ROANOKE OR BENTHALL) FIELD-TESTED FOR THREE YEARS and now we are ready to offer it to you. ELIMINATES ONE MAN'S LABOR FOR ONLY $99 F.O.B. Lewiston, N. C. 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