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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Small N ations Get Vin Peace;
Parts Strikes Hit Auto Output';
Vote Furlough Pay in Bond's
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Grim-faced, Russian Foreign Minister Molotov (at left) and aides
ascend main staircase of Luxembourg palace for sessions of Paris
peace parley.
PEACE PARLEY;
Open Discussion
Smaller nations won the right to
discuss any question pertaining to
the peace treaty drafts for Ger
many’s former European satellites
at the Paris peace conference in a
surprise concession by Russia.
The Russian action followed
Greece’s demand that the confer
ence be allowed to consider any
item which relates to a just and
durable peace. After hearing Yugo
slavia and the Ukraine of the So
viet bloc attack the proposal, Rus
sian Foreign Minister Molotov ad
vanced his compromise. By offer
ing the opportunity for thoroughly
discussing the treaty drafts, his
plan would permit the molding of
a sound peace, he said.
While moving for free discussion
of the treaty drafts, Russia con
tinued to insist upon a two-thirds
vote for the adoption of any recom
mendations for changing or alter
ing the terms drawn up by the Big
Four. Backed by the U. S. on the
two-thirds rule, Molotov pointed
out that such a majority vote was in
effect both at Versailles after World
War I and at the United Nations
conference in San Francisco.
KKK:
Under Investigation
Ku Klux Klan activities in seven
states were reported under investi
| gation by the jus-
TJ ce department as
the government
||||p) sought to prevent
IRi ; s»|| widespread ou t
|| fH breaks occasioned
~~ jS by Negro voting in
I southern primaries,
| dislocations of pop-
I i ulations resulting
v from the war and
congested living
Tom C. Clark conditions.
Heralded by At
torney General Tom Clark’s state
ment in Philadelphia, Pa., that
“we must rid ourselves of such
things as organized bigotry,” the
government investigation reached
into New York, Michigan, Tennes
see, Florida, California, Mississippi
and Georgia for federal violations.
While the inquiry was concentrat
ed in the seven states, the depart
ment revealed that it had received
complaints from all other parts
of the country against Klan activi
ties. Complainants included indi
viduals, labor unions and civil
eights societies, it was said.
PALESTINE:
Plan Partition
Unless substantial American fi
nancial aid, estimated at 300 mil
lion dollars, is forthcoming, British
officials declared that they may
have to reconsider an Anglo-Amer
ican plan for partitioning Palestine
into four spheres to solve the com
plex Jewish resettlement problem.
Of the 300 million dollars, it was
reported, some 250 million would be
advanced to the Arabs for self-liqui
dating projects, if they could not
secure a loan from the international
hank set up at Bretton Woods. At
the same time, another 50 million
dollars would be granted outright to
the Arabs for economic develop
ment.
While the cost of Jewish resettle
ment was estimated at 280 million
dollars, it was said that Jewish
agencies and individuals would put
U P 260 million dollars, with the re
maining 20 million drawn from Ger
many in reparations for Nazi con
fiscations.
FARmlpriceS:
M Top
Sharp increases in prices re*
ceived by farmers for cotton,
B r ains, meat animals, poultry and
eggs and dairy products during the
month ended July 15 raised the gen
eral level of prices received 26
Points over the preceding month
*° 244 per cent of its 1909-14 mark.
This increase was the largest ever
recorded for any single month and
raised the index nine points above I
a "y Previous month in the 37 years
°r record.
Under the partition proposal, the
Jews would receive the northeast
section of Palestine and the Arabs
chiefly the central part. Both would
have the right to determine the
number of immigrants to be ad
mitted in their sectors. In addi
tion, the Negeb desert area in the
southwest would be open to Jews
under British administration.
AUTO PRODUCTION:
Face Drop
Up to a postwar production rec
ord of 312,576 units in July, output
of cars and trucks threatened to
take another slide this month as
strikes at supplier plants cut down
the flow of essential materials to
booming assembly lines.
Because a walkout of 80 tool
and die workers at the Dura di
vision of the Detroit Harves
ter company in Toledo, Ohio, af
fected shipments of door han
dles and interior hardware,
Studebaker was compelled to
lay off 4,000 employees and
Hudson 12,000.
Meanwhile, Ford announced that
unless labor differences were re
solved in plants of seven critical
suppliers, it would be forced to re
duce operations. Strikes were tying
up production of ball bearings, in
terior hardware, truck wheel rims,
bolts and clutch disc assemblies
and covers.
In calling for a settlement of
the disputes in supplier plants
to assure continued high auto
and truck output, Henry Ford
II took a crack at Walter Reu
ther, CIO-United Automobile
chieftain, who had asked for an
industry - wide union-manage
ment conference to increase
production. The answer for
higher output lies in uninter
rupted activity, he said.
General Motors, Chrysler, Hud
son, Packard and Nash echoed
Ford’s stand in rejecting Reuther’s
bid for an industry-wide conference.
Of all the producers, only Stude
baker, Willys-Overland and Kaiser-
Frazer accepted the UAW invitation.
The threatened drop in produc
tion came as manufacturers boost
ed their August goals to 453,148
units. With July output showing a
big jump over previous months, the
half-year total for 1946 aggregated
1,292,214 cars and trucks, of which
862,628 were passenger autos.
FURLOUGH PAY:
In Bonds
G.l.s entitled to pay for unused
furloughs will receive their money
in bonds if the amount exceeds $5O
under a bill approved by congress.
Disbursements in securities was de
cided upon after the administration
warned that payment in cash would
have an inflationary effect.
To be issued in amounts of $25,
the bonds will not be redeemed be
fore five years, though they can be
applied against U. S. government
life insurance or national service
life insurance before that time. In
cases where excess sums do not
total $25, payment will be made in
cash.
Under terms of the bill, G.l.s
are to be credited with leave time
at the rate of 2Va days per month
between September 8, 1939, and
August 31, 1946, with payment for
the unused portions. In addition, a
buck private would be entitled to a
subsistence allowance of 70 cents a
day and a staff sergeant to his own
subsistence allowance plus $1.25 for
dependents.
In the Atomic World
Atomic energy, when har
nessed for peacetime purposes,
may be employed in accom
plishing such bizarre tasks as
irrigating the Sahara and melt
ing the ice cap on Greenland,
according to Harry A. Winne,
noted electrical engineer.
Despite his fanciful predic
tions, however, Winne said
atomic energy will not replace,
but rather supplement, other
sources of energy.
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Union Baseball Up Again
The fight to unionize baseball has
flared up again, with the Pennsyl
vania state labor board accepting
Jurisdiction in the Pittsburgh base
ball club’s case. Casey at the bat
may yet be there with a union card
as well.
♦
Unionized baseball intrigues us.
We are tired of the old patterns in
the national game and yearn for
such items in the box scores as “out
at first under checkoff rule’' . . .
“left on bases; stockholders, 7; di
rectors, 5” . . . “forced at third by
jurisdictional dispute."
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The game has become too
smooth and peaceful. Gone are the
old days of brawls and fireworks
every inning. What may be needed
are some flashy interludes where
the pickets overturn some automo
biles in the outfield, where z game
Is called on account of tear gas or
where some Petrillo of the national
fame orders a team to use four
players at first, and put on extra
shortstops at night games.
♦
It seems to us that modern ball
players lack the martial spirit.
There is too much friendliness and
goodwill on the field. Can you
imagine Phil Murray taking a
third called strike with nothing
more than a scornful look?
*
It seems to us evident that the
modern baseball player needd pro
tection. He is too prone to taking
a third strike philosophically in
stead of blaming it on the front of
fice. He is too inclined to lose a pen
nant with a shrug of the shoulders
instead of with a protest that he
Is being crucified by manage
ment.
Union rules will level off re
wards. There is no reason why a
man who can sock homers every
day should get more than a fellow
worker who does his best but can’t
poke one out of the infield. Hits
and runs are not the proper meas
ure for rewards. All men are cre
ated equal, and beyond that it is
Just luck, rhythm and box scores.
Robert Murphy, who is doing the
union organizing in baseball, is a
Harvard man. This puts Harvard
one up on Yale and Princeton,
but we hear Yale may soon demand
a 40-hour week for golfers, while
Princeton will ask for the four-day
week for horseshoe pitchers.
♦
Batter up! And, remember, a
fair division of the profits or else.
* * *
OMIGOSH!
“Take It Easy. Avoid Accidents”
has been formally adopted as a
slogan in the war against auto ac
cidents, and stickers are being is
sued to be pasted on windshields.
All of which makes us giggle. “Take
It Easy” lacks punch, but even if
it were a good slogan a windshield
sticker would be about as effective
against auto accidents as a harp
solo against the atomic bomb.
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Death and slaughter rule the road—
At laws the goofy drivers snicker;
So up and at the killers all—
WeTI fight 'em with a windshield
sticker!
They beat the green, defy the red;
They run folks down with yelis of
“Quicker!” . . .
So let us act decisively—
The cry is “Forward . . . with a
sticker!”
* * *
Elmer Twitched yearns for an
easing of the meat situation so a
fellow can stop fighting the dog over
l a bone.
* • •
YE OLDE SWAP SHOPPE
“Will swap cameras, jewelry,
microscope, outboard motor, canoe,
sail, rod and reel and baseball
gloves for a bassoon or what have
you? 911” Yankee magazine.
♦
It looks like the complete revolt
against the outdoor life.
♦ ♦ ♦
Hi—What’s become of the old
fashioned farmer who, wheh you
asked about the weather, would
sniff the breeze and give you a
highly professional answer, often
right? A few days ago I asked
one how things were going to
break and he said, “Dunno; I
ain’t heard the radio yet today.”
Irving KolodiA.
“Willark Trout has joined staff of
‘Sports Afield.’ ” Magazine and
news item.
♦
“That’s lahdin’ em,” remarks
Grid Adams.
• • •
V AN SUING AMERICANISMS
j "Leave the waiter 10 per cent, dear."
• • •
"I had a haircut, shave and massage,
I Here’s a dollar; keep the change."
* • *
| "Any shirt in this window $l,"
« • •
"Hotel roomj SUO up."
• • •
Ima Dodo says, “I’d love to go
! to Moscow and see the Gremlin.”
• • •
There is one thing about not get
i ting a new auto: You are not mysti-
J fled by new rattles.
WOMAN'S WORLD
Pretty Table Doilies Easily
Made from Odd Scraps of Goods
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f'VNE woWjan whom I know has
a charming home with lots of
room for entertaining. It seems that
no matter how often she has visi
tors, there are always bridge cloths
or freshly laundered doilies for the
table. When I asked her how she
managed, she showed me a drawer
full of placemats and table cloths
of assorted sizes.
“My secret is that I never throw
away a piece of material if there’s
any possible use for if," she con
fided. A partially worn sheet or
damaged tablecloth is cut into doi
lies and matching napkins, embroid
ered or crocheted on the edge, laun
dered, starched and well pressed.
Then they’re ready for the table.
You know it’s surprising how
many sheets, pillow cases, table
cloths and odd pieces of material
can be made into attractive lunch
eon or breakfast doilies. Or, they
can be cut to fit smaller sized tables
and used as such. It takes but
a little cutting and sewing to con
vert these pieces of material into
something really attractive and use
ful.
Only suitable fabrics should be
used for table linens. This means
that the fabric must not be too
soft, as we like a semi-starched ap
pearance in table linen. It adds
neatness and crispness to the set
ting.
Select, if at all possible, a ma
terial that has a rough weave or
linen-like finish. Something that is
too closely woven is not desirable,
as table linens most certainly will
Old tablecloths make nice doilies,
spot, and a close, tight weave
makes it difficult to remove stains.
For informal table linens, these
cottons are good to usef gingham,
chambray, percale, unbleached or
bleached muslin, organdy and dim
ity. Some of the rayons are fine
too, but steer away from those that
you know will not hold their shape.
Directions for
Sewing, Cutting
The secret of having table mats
or cloths look neat and attractive
is to cut them perfectly straight.
Pull a thread from the fabric to
make sure the edges are straight,
then fold and hem carefully. The
same applies for napkins.
The edges and corners should lie
flat and smooth. It doesn't take
much time to baste and press to
make sure you are getting every
thing straight and even, and the
time is well worth the extra effort.
The napery hem is used on our
very finest linens. For sheer place
mats, you may use a small and
very even seam that gives the ap
pearance almost, of a rolled hem.
A whipping stitch or running hem
can be used on the sheer fabrics.
On informal cotton sets, you
might like to use a hem of contrast
ing colored thread, made in even
stitches. Remember that hems
show up easily once the linen is set
on a table and it’s important to
have good, careful sewing to make
it look its very best.
One of the best guides as to what
should be used in decoration is to
look at the new linens being shown
Conceal a patch with an applique.
to find what motifs are currently
popular. You might like to use ap
pliques in the corners of bright flow
er designs or South-of-the-Border
prints. These add sparkle to break-
Fashion Forecast
Color will be the highlighted note
of the new fashions. You can ex
pect gay colors, muted colors with
bright accents and colors designed
to flatter every coloring.
Bags are in many styles to fit
the most fastidious taste. Draped
bags are nice for dress-up occa
sions, and tailored bags with inter
esting trimmings are good for day
time wear.
Slirn Print
An afternoon dress in Bianchi
ni’s melon print designed by Jo
seph Halpcrt has a black crepe
blouse with a low boat neckline,
long, slimming sleeves. The softly
draped skirt is accented with a
black patent belt.
fast and luncheon cloths.
Contrasting colored hems are
very popular and are conservative
enough even to please the most dis
criminating hostess. This may be
done with a fabric of a different
color added to the mat itself; or,
it may be in the form of a bias
tape used for finishing the edges.
Use Your Ingenuity
In Decorations
Feather-stitching is very popular
on the very simple doilies, and gay
colored ric rac is always welcome.
A simple crochet stitch often adds
newness to doilies, and this may be
worked out in white or in other col
ors that combine well with your
dishes and accessories.
For formal doilies—such as you
might want to use when entertaining
—stay with the simple designs like
bands, panels or classic designs. A
band might be run through the mid
dle, but choose its width carefully
so that it does not look like patch
work. Always miter the corners
carefully so that the placemat will
lie flat on the table.
If your machine has an edge
stitcher, it will be easy to insert
lace bands to run around the doily.
This gives particularly fine effects
on the sheer materials like dimity
and organdy.
For decorative stitching on the
machine, use the durable buttonhole
twist or yarn. This washes and irons
beautifully and is just the right
weight to give an excellent line
when stitching. Mark and measure
where you want to stitch before
starting out on the machine.
If you make good flat-fell seams
on your doilies, they can often be
used on both sides. They will also
launder and wear much better than
if you are haphazard in doing the
seams.
Table Linen Tips
Unbleached or semi-bleached
muslin bleaches quickly in wash
ing and is an economical buy for
table linen. Usually this fabric
has a rough weave and more
stiffness which is desirable in
making good table linens.
Single and double damask are
often confusing to the new buyer
of household linen. This simply
means that single damask has
fewer threads to the inch than
double damask, and thus the for
mer has a more loose weave. It
is cheaper and less good quality.
When making or buying a
tablecloth, make sure it hangs
evenly on all sides; otherwise it
will give the table a lop-sided
appearance.
Crocheting should be used with
care and discrimination. If too
coarse, gaudy or over-crocheted,
the piece will have a messy ap
pearance in spite of the work put
into it. Simple edgings are al
ways in good taste.
If a cigarette hole has burned
into a luncheon cloth—particular
ly if it is near the edge, use an
appliqued flower or fruit design
over it, and no one will know the
difference.
Look for natural shantung and
nylon fabrics for those smart town
wear dresses. They both drape
nicely to give good lines in this
type of dress.
If you lean towards the practical,
select at least one good suit for the
coming months. You’ll find short
waisted models for the shortie, and
longer length jackets for the slender
, and willowy.
IMPROVED"*
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L, LUNDQUIST, D. D,
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for August 18
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
JESUS AND THE SACREDNESS
OF HUMAN LIFE
LESSON TEXT—Exodus 20:13; Matthew
5:21-24; 10:20-31; 18:10-14.
MEMORY SELECTION—But I say unto
you. That whosoever Is angry with hi*
brother without a cause shall be In danger
of the judgment.—Matthew 5:22.
Human life is sacred, and that is
not primarily because of any law
of mab, but because God created
man in his own likeness and image.
Since that is true, no man has
any right to take the life of another
for any cause except at the direct
command of God. Only by the
Orderly process of law for the pro
tection of society and in accordance
with the Word of God may there
be any such action by man toward
man.
Both of these truths are declared
in Scripture in God’s covenant with.
Noah (Gen. 9:5, 6), which was made
possibly a thousand years before the
| Ten Commandments were given to
Moses.
I. The Prohibition of Murder
(Exod. 20:13).
The word “kill” in this command
ment is one which means a violent
and unauthorized taking of life, and
is therefore more properly translat
ed "murder.”
Not all killing is murder. A man
may kill another entirely accidental
_ ly, or he may be the duly con
stituted legal oillcer carrying out
the law of the land in taking the life
2 of one who has forfeited his right
e to live because he has slain another.
There is also the right of self-de
-2 fense, be it individual or collective
1 as in war. But these are the only
’ exceptions; let us hot attempt to
3 justify any other.
Murder is more prevalent than
most of us suppose. In 1944 there
was a murder every fifty minutes
in our land.
r Do not forget the deaths, the de
■ struction of life, by avoidable auto
’■ mobile accidents. Some of these
s were really murder because the
3 one responsible drove with defec
■ tive brakes, dangerous tires, or
r while he was intoxicated. Add to
these the deaths In industry caused
a by failure to provide proper safe
ly guards or healthy working cohdi
-3 tions, and by the exploitation of
child labor, and we say that we
I- should cry aloud, “Thou shall do no
V murder.”
11. The Provocation to Murder
5 (Matt. 5:21, 22).
Murder finds its provoking cause
in the heart of man. Our Lord was
; concerned about correcting the de
-1 sires rather than to apprehend the
• offender after the act had been
3 committed. It is the better way,
f and the more effective one.
In this matter of murder, Jesus
“ cut right through the outward as
' pects of the matter and pointed out
3 that an angry hatred in the heart
1 is the root of all murder. If we
2 hate, we have murder in our hearts.
3 Circumstances may hinder its ful
-3 Ailment, but the danger is always
there until we remove the cause.
’ May God help those of us who
' have strong feelings that we may
not yield them to the devil in such
anger against our brother!
111. The Prevention of Murder
(Matt. 5:23, 24; 10:29-31; 18:10-14).
Prevention with God means more
than putting up a barrier to try to
keep men from killing one another.
He deals with the heart of man,
find when that is right the whole
life will be right. There must be
I 1. A Right View of Self (Matt. 5:
23, 24). We must learn by prayer
and humility of heart to suffer at
the hands of others, to keep peace,
to seek our brother’s welfare.
Note that it is not even a question
of how we may feel against our
brother. If he has aught against us
we are to do all we can to win him.
We who believe in Christ are to
be in deed as well as word the
children of our heavenly Father
(Matt. 5:45), loving not only those
who are kind to us but also our ene
mies.
2. A Right View of God (Matt.
10:29-31). He who knows when a
sparrow falls to the ground is con
cerned about the smallest detail of
our lives. No man can lay hands
of violence on another man with
out having to reckon with God about
his misdeeds.
Our God is not afar off and too
concerned with eternal affairs to be
interested in the sufferings of the
individual. He is here now, and we
should count him into every rela
tionship of life.
3. A Right View of Man (Matt
18:10-14). Even the little ones, ap
parently defenseless and at the
l mercy of a cruel world, have guard
ian angels who have access to the
throne of God. He has a special
interest in the lost and rejoices
1 in the rescue of the one who has
i strayed, so we see that even those
; whom the world regards as weak
3 and unimportant are in the mind
of God for good. He watches over
( them.
j The man who sees himself for
. what he is, and who realizes what
1 God thinks of man, will find that
r he agrees with the command of
God, “Thou shalt not kill,’*
