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, urge the Security Council to organize an international ; force to keep the Our E'ploaiats Report, Soviet Policies Stand " . Afew weeks ago, the theory waa P5 Palestine., , . . -a.-a .. ttw This brags up aome rather delicate Questions for the United States to de- Understates and Great Britain, cide. The Britfch are getting out and wa preparing a smoke-screen behind . leaves the United States and Rus ' u:-v . Isia to iDrovide the troops. , . . . i . i I Thiu !m franornl auanlcion that II fimciais m naflninsron. nowever. i. - - - .Um i,iMv Vftoticftl of th! HwHM-v.the RuBsiana go in alone, they will : . . . t7- .. -,rf , a k , having discovered no substantial evi dence of a weakening of the determ ined stand of the Kremlin in its rela tions with the democratic nations. The background of, the supposition involves the radio ; report made 'by secretary of State .George C. Mar- stay in. At the same time, the Unit ed States does not want the Job alone. The division of the area into zones, one handled by Americans and one handled by Russians, is not con sidered satisfactory . in view of the bitter experience in Europe. ! Just "our; civilization: wilL become 'extinct' procedure of the past "which has led , 5. ' Who originated .: and developed unlets nations can learn wisdom and Us into : two terrible wars." There begin to apply the great powers of fore, Mr. Marshall proposed to assist shall, upon hi. return from the Lon- h.ow the peace will be kept in Pales don Conference, in which he express- tme, when the British leave, is a ed the determination of this country Vlem- M PerhaPs might be pos to put across its plan to help Europe : ? an international com and the apparent determination of mand; "eta" BoMers from a num Russla to tlock the Marshall Plan's )?T m1 untdes. o-vaiation. No aoftenino- of the Rua- Scarcity Of Food May ' .a nnaition tm viiiif anA mn.t . Threaten Civilization flciala "believe that until Western Eu rope recovers more from the. economic effects , of the war, there will be no prospects! ' for concluding a ' peace treaty about Germany. " il;- ., United Nations To Need Troops For Palestine V ; Trygve Lie, Secreiry-General of the v United Nations, is expected to The Increase in the world's popu lation and the decrease in fertile land constitute "as; great a threat to hu man society as the atomic bomb," de clares Sir John Boyd Orr, chairman of the United Nations Food Council. In opening the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's Near East . regional conference in Cairo, the chairman warned -that u t V 11 : i i : YOURS FOR . L O JM L Y ; s !' I j . OTUCNT ; - $1 1 .95 I ow-Moor h I "v.. i og-ivMr v.' BAiYmMS I ' r-?."-1?.:..' Om AN ACCOUNT I . ' 1 ' 1 ll L .1 ' 411 I. f s Tl i. I I H l l i . I I V II I , I. I IL I 7 a 1 111 . V f , . ' v I OMllTIv 1 ' ! ss III L M modern science to develop the earth's resources' to provide food and full life for the peoples of all countries." One of, the projects to be consid ered ' by , the- conference in. Cairo is plans for irrigation and development that j will make possible a bountiful agricultural production in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine,' Egypt and other areas of the Middle East. It is pointed out that the region has sun and fertile soil, together with a good labor supply. What is now needed is adequate irrigation, pumps, fertilizer, tractors and other equipment. This means, in essence, that what the regions lack is the money to pro mote the development of existing re sources. This poses something of a problem, especially to nations like the United States which have the money, but also look to foreign mar kets for the disposal of some of their agricultural surplus. Let us suppose that the United States participates in an international fund, designed to provide the irriga tion and machinery needed to develop the food-producing capacity of the Middle East, with an eye to what happens to the welfare of American farmers when the production of other areas enters into competition with American, farm products. Certainly, it seems somewhat pe culiar to expect the United States, as a government, to invest funds in the development of other regions when the United States does not invest funds in the development of its own resources. Why should the United States, for example, assist agricul tural producers of the Middle East toJ better themselves, when the United States, as a nation, has hardly scratched the surface in assisting the people of the United States to im prove, their own condition? Says Truman Policies a Will Split Democrats Commenting on Pcesident Tru man's message to' Congress, propos ing a ten-point civil rights charter for the nation, Senator Kenneth S. Wherry of Nebraska declares that "Mr. Truman has dumped into the laps of the Democratic party legisla tion that will split the party wide open and make it most difficult to pass." There is not much doubt about the correctness of the Nebraska Senator's observation. Violent repercussions in the Southern States may be discount ed by the professional politicians in Washington, but, just the same, the year 1948 may witness something of a political revolution in the United States. The President, .it is perfectly plain, is throwing his bait to attract the radical elements of various minority groups in key political states. He takes the lead in recommending leg islation to a Republican Congress, with the knowledge that if the Con gress passes the legislation, he will receive mucji of the credit from the minority groups ' which ,now consti tute the balance of political power in this country. . ! Conflicting Estimates Confuse Poblic Mind. One of the reasons that the aver age American has difficulty in making up his mind upon public questions is tne discrepancy tnat exists among sincere olhce holders as to the facts involved. ..-(-. ( " This is illustrated in connection with arguments for and against tax reduction. The President, generally opposing tax reduction, says that the government will have, in the fiscal year beginning July 1st, a safety margin of ?4.800,000,000. Advocates of tax reduction, on the other hand, assert that the surplus will be $10, 600,000,000. While we are unable to se'e any justification for tax reduction under i present conditions of prosperity, especially in view of the $250,000.- 000,000 .national debt, we are quite sure that 1948, being a political year, will see taxes substantially reduced. Like v every other American, we would be glud to pay less taxes but, despite this personal viewpoint, we think 1 vitally , necessary for the j unrtea states ;:to.; put its financial house in" 'order just as soon as ios- sible. With the people of the nation enjoying unusual prosperity and the nation , enjoying an unusual income, the time teems to be propitious to re duce the indebtedness of the govern ment , This la wise; especially in view or the uncertainties of the interna tional situation some years hence. u. s. At The Crossroads, Says Secretary Marshall , , In a recent sneech. delivered at Des' Moines,' Iowa, Secretary of State ueorge C. Marshall declared that the nation, in his opinion, is "quite liter ally at the crossroads,"- and must make ' a decision that "will set the course of history for a long time to come." -v . ;': VC The secretary pointed out that the nation can decide to avoid the diffi culties and the ' risks of the plan to assist Europe, but that, if we make such a decision, we must expect to see Western Europe, with its indus trial potential skills and energy, pass nnder .the control ' that ' the Soviet Union now',' exercises over the satel lite nations of Eastern' Europe.; Un Jr these ' condlana, ."free, institu r i wo"' 3 not long survive on the every nation in Europe" which would cooperate in a co-ordinated, out standing effort to rebuild the eco nomic situation. He also pointed out that a certain group held aloof and that the Communist leaders "declared an intent to wreck the proposed re covery program." . ;, The 'Secretary of State says that "the United States arid the Western democracies have been seeking to bring the post-war erisis to an end as quickly as possible," but that " the Soviet Union and their Communist allies have been seeking to exploit the crisis so as to gain a controlling influence over all of Europe." Once "a stable and healthy Western Eu rope" is realized, Mr. Marshall be lieves, that the Soviet will be inclined to reach a satisfactory settlement of vexacious problems in Europe. WHO KNOWS most did 1. What country has the foreign fade per capita? 2, How many phone calls Americans make last year? 3. What horse has been voted the "Horse of the Year?" 4. What state has the most stud ents in colleges? the idea of the "Freedom Train t" 6. Residents of what three cities speak the "best English?" 7. What is allyl sucrose? . t 8. Is" crime increasing or decreas ing in rural U. S.? Vi 9. How much does it cost on the average, to fight forest fire? : . 10. Who painted the "Sistine Madonna?" THE ANSWERS 1. Iceland $850 per capita. 2. 42 billion, or 301 calls per person. 3. Armed. 4. JJew York, with 280,874. 5. Attorney General Tom Clark. 6. Washington, D. C, Nashville and Boston. .:. . 7. A varnish-like coating, devel oped from sugar, that protects fur niture from scratches, etc., 8. 7.5 increase in first six months of 1947. 9. About $385. 10. Raphael. Sunday School Lesson (Continued from Pagt Seven) every one should want, and a perfect assurance of the life to come. A constant study of and love for God's Word is also a necessary part of the preparation of the Christian's witness. This knowledge, coupled with a close THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT .... TO HAVE YOUR PORTRAIT Done By Stevens MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY! Our photographer is in Hertford, at Wright's Jewelry Store every Wednesday afternoon. 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