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The Washington Notebook
BY PETER EDSON
NFA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON-—Main usefuiness of the great do
bate over sending U. S. troops to Europe is to cone
vince the American people this is the correct thing
to do.
The current Senate Foreign Relations Committee
hearings on whether to limit the American contri
.bution to European defense is the second heat of
this race.
“he speeches of ex-President Herbert Hoover,
Serator Taft, Governor Dewey and others; the re
ports of General Eisenhower and the statements of
President Truman constituted the first trial heat.
The final debate in Congress on a resolution to
B¢t American policy on this issue will be the third
and last heat. ;
The recent Gallup poll indicating that 55 per
cent of the American people approved sending more
troops to Europe might be taken as an indication
of public sentiment. Only 35 per cent disepproved.
The other 10 per cent had no opinion.
That 55 per cent is hardly a big enough majority
to be convincing, however, If the United States goes
to the support, it must be with pretty full backing
of the American people. Otherwise, General Eisen
hower will have one hand tied behind his back in
his effort, as supreme commander, to organize West
ern European defenses.
Putting any 20 per cent limit, or one U. S. divi=
sion for every five European divisions contributed,
might well {ie both his hands.
POLITICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
It is a touchy situation which General Eisens
hower has to deal with when he returns to Europe
and sets up headquarters. Closer examination of
his statement to Congress and his report to the na
tion reveals that the degree of his optimism may
have been exaggerated. He did not say that every
thing was perfect, or even wonderful. But likewise
he did not say the situation was hopeless,
The material resources to defend Western Europe
are there. The manpower is there. The industrial
manufacturing capacity is there. The strategic
situation is such that defense is possible.
The one thing that is lacking, however, is the
unity of purpose to defend Western Europe against
“Mussian imperialism, at all costs. This lack of unity
ifn Europe is similar to the lack of unity in the
United States. On both continents there are diverse
elements, political differences of opinion, varying
threats to the national security of the 12 countries
that make up the North Atlantic Treaty organiza
tion.
General Eisenhower’'s number one task therefore
becomes not just military, but political and psy
chological. If his new “Crusade in Europe” is to be
successful, he must be backed by unity at home
as well as unity abroad.
Consider just a few of his problems:
Little Denmark, up on the Baltic sea, is on the
exposed northern flank of any Russian aggression.
The Danes probably feel that any defense for them
is impossible unless their neighbor to the south,
western Germany, is brought into the picture fully
armed.
PORTUGAL ISN'T SO INTERESTED
Portugal, at the other extreme, is safe behind
Spain and the Pyrennes mountains. Being the last
country that might be invaded by any successful
Russian aggression, Portugal doesn’t care much
what happens on German rearmament.
General Eisenhower’s own expressed viaw is that
the German rearmament question has been pushed
too far and too fast, It should be allowed to cool off
till German public opinion is itself unified and
willing to contribute its share to a unified Western
Europe.
Germany is not now a member of the North
Atlantie Treaty organization. Neither is Spain nee
Yugoslavia. Technically, as Supreme Commander
of the NATO forces, General Eisenhower can’t talk
to thie hicads of these governments, their foreign and
defense ministers, their generals. Nor can he in
tegrate their forces into a European defense scheme.
He can’t have real and complete Western Euro
pean unity until the 12 allied countries give him a
directive’ on what to do in every giveh situation,
such as & Red attack on Germany or Yugoslavia—
or Turkey and Jran, which also aren’t in NATO.
American policy on such matters may be found
in the so-called Truman doctrine. This policy, as
applied In Greece and Korea, is to aid any country
that seeks to resist Communist aggression. But this
is not NATO policy. Until it is, there can be no
complete NATO unity of purpose.
In building up this unity, General Eisenhower
raust rely first on the American willingness to sup
port it. That will be measured first by U. S. divi~
sions sent to Europe, If there is a limit placed on
that support, it may well wreck the self-confidence
‘that General Fisenhower must build up in the Euro-
Pan countries in order for them to defend them-
Sselves, 7 i
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The Press Institute Lives
e Press Institute L
Up To Hs Reputation
The twenty-third annual Press Institute under the
joint auspices of Henry W. Grady School of Jour
nalism and the Georgia Press Association has again
proved a testimonial to the progressive-mindedness
of Dean John Drewry, of the Grady School, and of
the Press Association of the state, nrany members
of which are alumni of the University and of the
school of journalism.
Since the inauguration of the institute meetings
on the University campus in 1928, prominent Geor
gia newsmen have convened with leaders in the
field of journalism from all parts of the nation, as
well as from numerous foreign countries, here to
clarify the aims, interests and methods of news
papering, and to insure the continued progress of
the professsion in the individual municipalities of
Georgia, in the state and also in the southeast, the‘
aggregate experience of the visiting leaders pro-(‘
viding directive influence to the continuous growth
of the news profession and a sound basis for self
improvenrent on the part of the individual, practic
ing journalist. ! !
To Athens and the University of Georgia the In
stitute annually brings fame in the persons of the
nationally known and widely-recognized editors
and newsmen, who, by example, are responsible for
standards and policies of the profession throughout
the United States. That Athens reaps unlimited
reward from the yearly influx of journalistic pres- ‘
tige and know-how is self evident. It is significant
that the University of Georgia, the city’s largest
industry, augments its perennially vast contribution |
to Athens by sponsoring such culturally rich and
practically rewarding functions as the Press Insti
tute.
This year’s Institute included the participation of
contemporary Georgia authors. Visitors and Athen
ians attending the Institute programs met these
authors at a tea given in Georgia Museum of Art
by the Georgia Press and Georgia Review Thursday
afternoon. Augusta Chronicle subsequently en
tertained in honor of the authors and poets at a
banquet in Georgian Hotel Thursday night. This
relatively new activity of the Press Institute is an
indication of the continuous expansion of the scope
of the annual Press Institutes.
.
Propagandists Create Fear
.
And Are Paid For ls
Propagandists on the radio and in the newspapers
create fear and arouse doubt as to this nation’s
ability to take care of itself and they do it for cash.
We have just received a typical propaganda hand
out issued by one of the numerous agencies devoted
to “research” and this one scolds the American
people for their fear. Says he: “We seem to be run
ning around in circles, hunting allies where we can
find them, pouring out money in an attempt to stop
gaps here and there, fearful lest a boogeyman will
jump up in some dark corner.
“That this nation of ours, at the height of its
power, should be frightened, confused and bewil
dered would be a betrayal of all the faith and cour
age that have been handed down to us throughout
our history, It would mrake mice out of people who
have heretofore been men.”
Then this same proapgandist goes on to give his
“analysis” of the situation. He says the fear about
which he writes is “undoubtedly the uncertainty
brought about by a vacillating and irrational lead
ership that gives the people no clear-cut statement
of what it proposes to do.”
Now what makes the statement of this propa
gandist so astounding is the fact that for months he
has been grinding out his articles, offered to the
newspapers free, condemning the national govern
mental leadership, undermining public confidence
in the government, creating fear.
He has never written an article that he did not
devote to condemnation of the present national
admimistration. He is hired to do that.
He has done everything he could to belittle the
government in Washington and he and his kind
have contributed in no small degree to the under
nrining of the people’s confidence in their govern
ment
What is his purpose? His purpose is to destroy
confidence in the present national government so
as to elect one that his employers want in Wash
ington.
And to do so he does not mind weakening his
country to the extent that its strength is impaired
by lack of confidence in thoss who are in positions
of authority and leadership.
He and his kind are far more dangerous than the
Communists. The Daily Worker in New York or
Pravda in Moscow are not nearly as dangerous to
this country as this man who is the “direztor” of a
so-called ‘research” organization, which is in re
ality a propaganda organization. And there are
many more like him, all spouting on the radio or
holding forth in the mewspapers. &
The sum total of their-daily propaganda is fear—
fear of the ability of the natien’s leaders at a time
of crisis — fear of the nation’s ability to pull
through.
It is all right and necessary in a democracy to
criticize the actions of public officials, but when
ever there is in process a constant and continuous
campaign of denunciation, blanket denunciation of
government, especiaily in a time like the present,
those responsible are doing their country a grave
disservice, And when their purpose is for seifish
_purposes it is all the more disgusting and odious.
THE BANNER-HERALD. ATHENS, GEORGIA
How To Give Monev Usefully
Discovered By Cobbler's Son
INDIANAPOIAS — Th e prob
lem of how to give away usefully
a million dollars was apparently
solved successfully by the late
George J. Marott, an Indianapolis
shoe merchant.
Mr, Marott, the son of a British
shoe cobbler, used to confide to
friends that it was more difficult
to use money rightly than to
earn " it.
On Feb. 1, 1946, Mr. Marott
gave away his family shoe store
that had been 'the basis of his
fortune. He took pride in believ
ing that the Marott Shoe Store,
Inc., housed in a seven-story
building in downtown Indianap
olis, was the largest in the nation
devoted exclusively to merchan
dising shoes.
Mr. Marott divided stock in the
enterprise among 52 employees
“who had helped create the busis
ness” and an Indianapolis educa
tional institution, Butler Univer
sity. He wanted struggling col
lege students to obtain the educa
tion that poverty forced him to
forego.
The entire community, know
ing Mr. Marott's sagacity as a
businessman, watched to see how
his joint-ownership plan would
work out.
The store, for the past five
years, has been directed by
trustees divided between the em
ployees and the university. It has
maintained a substantial profit
each year. A sum of $52,500 has
gone to the university as divi
dends and an equal amout to the
employees, or their heirs. A total
of 106 students are attending the
University this session under the
George J. Marott Student Loan
Fund.
As a lesson in economics, Mr.
Marott stipulated that the loans
were to be repaid. However, no
interest is charged on the -loan
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until borrower has been out of
college for a year. The arrange
ment of running the business has
worked with wunusual harmony
cooperation.
The Marott shoe store is in
corporated “for profit.” It pays its
full share of local, state, and fed
eral taxes, The management of
the store stresseg that the store
enjoys no immunities because of
its unique ownership. In the high
ly competitive field of shoe mer
chandising, it wants the fact
known that it enjoys no subsidy,
no special treatment, but must
meet all the problems of pri
vate enterprise.
PET PEEVES
Men Like Girl
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer
Next to a full-length nrirror, a
girl’s best friend when it comes
to checking grooming details is an
observant husband or outspoken
roommate,
Whether you depend upon re
flection or inflection, it's vl to
have some way of knowing whe
ther your slip’s hanging or your
stocking seams are twisted.
These two evidences of care
lessness head the list of almost
any man’s pet peeves. Also crowd
ing the top are toes that hace
gone through the ends of hose,
hems that are sagging, and blouses
that trail out at the waistline.
If you're habitually guilty of
any of these things, it probably
indicates you're becoming a bit
‘too -carefree -about your dress, .
Nonchalance, unless it's accome
panied by a certain basic neatness,
too often results in a slovenly
effect rather than the casual one
you may intend. |
ALUMINUM PLANT |
SINGAPORE —(AP)— The Bri
tish Aluninum Co., of London, is
planning a $33,000,000 project for
the construction of a giant alumi
num plant in British North Bor
neo.
The proposed plant, which will
be the largest in the Far East, will
process bauxite mined in the Rhio
Archipelago, a few miles off Sin
gapore. A river in Borneo will be
damned to provide power for the
plant,
Railroad Schedules
SEABOARD AIRLINE RY,
Arrival and Departure of Trains
Athens, Georgia ;
Leave for Eiberton, Hamlet and
New York and East—
-3:35 p. m.—Air Conditioned.
8:45 p. m.—Air Conditioned,
Leave for Elberton, Hamlet and
East—
-12:15 a. m.—(Local).
Leave for Atlanta, South and
West—
-5:45 a. m.—Air Conditioned.
4:30 a. m.—(Local).
4:00 p. m.—Air Conditioned.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA |
RAILROAD |
Arrives Athens (Daily, Except
Sunday) 12:35 p. m.
Leaves Athens (Daily, Except
Sunday) 4:15 p. m. |
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
From Lula and Commerce
Arrive 9:00 a. m.
East and West
Leave Athens 9:00 a. m,
GEORGIA RAILROAD
Mixed Trains.
Week Day Only
Train No, 51 Arrives 9:00 a. m
Train No. 50 Departs 7:00 p. m.
Free Hearing Tests Tuesday And
Wednesday At Georgian Hotel
Conducted By Mr. & Mrs. David P. Halsey,
Hearing Aid Consultants Representing 1)
| Microtone .
On Tuesday, February 27, from
10:00 A. M, to 7:00 P. M,, and on
Wednesday, February 28, from
10:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M., a Micro
tone hearing aid clinic will be held
at the Georgian Hotel in Athens.
All persons having a hearing
loss of any kind are invited to at
tend and have a free audiometer
test and chart showing the nature
eYs)
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from fatigue. New safety, too — since the car has better
roadability and is easy to control on rough roads.
BRILLIANT NEW STYLING
With a graceful yet massive new grille, new bumper design,
new flowing roof lines, a 15% larger rear window and other
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look at it. Inside, there's a new instrument panel, new
trim, a wide variety of rich fabrics and a degree of color
harmony never available before in the lowest-priced field.
OTHER NEW FEATURES
New electric windshield wipers eliminate the need for a
vacuum booster, since they clean at a constant rate under
all driving conditions. A new by-pass cooling system, stand
ard on all models, means fast warm-up with full engine pro
tection under all conditions. A new radiator pressure cap
increases the cooling capacity and also helps keep water or
anti-freeze from boiling away. A new “T-handle” hand brake
pulls easily, sets positively, and releases at a turn of the
handle. And there are many other mechanical advances.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1943, °
and extent of the deafn
the extent of help poutbl:m
hearing aid.
Any person unable to go tg the
hotel may have a free test at homg¢
by telephoning Mr, Halsey at the
hotol.te ies, battery ch
Batteries, ry chargers, eay
molds, and repairs can go .ium.
ished for all makes of hearing alds,