The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 26, 1952, Page 10

Price Trends Seem To Government Halted Inflation Reaction To Comics Shows What You Are By ADELAIDE K”RR NEW YORK (#—Did you ever wonder what makes you laugh at a cartoon or a comic strip while somebody else looks blank? Kenneth Bird will tell you it’s partly the kind of character you are. Bird should know. He is editor of one of the world’s most famous humor magazines Britain’s Punch. He is also known to its readers for the drawings signed Fougasse. “If you laugh at a good timely or humorous drawing or strip, you are one of those who have an in- tense interest in your fellow man and an affection for him,” he said on a recent visit here. “You are able to put yourself in his place. You laugh with him, not at him. In other words, you're interested in the man next door. “One can learn more about 1 person and about the people of any country by studying what they | laugh at than by studying their politics, You can judge whether they are domestic, whether they are cruel or kind. The subjects they treat in their humor are the subjects closest to their hearts.” But your character is not the only thing that determines what you laugh at. The times and the | place you live in have a lot to do with it too. “Radio and the talkies had « tremendous effect on humor,” Bird says. “Twenty-five years ago peo- ple got all their amusement from the printed word. Illustrations were detailed and captions were long. Papa used to read it out to the family. If they didn’t catch it the first time, they could go back over it till they did. “With the radio and talkies, evervthing became streamlined. You soak up impressions quickly. Humor must make its point on the wing. In time this had a terri- fie effect on humorous drawings. Contrast those of 25 years ago with James Thurber’s barking seal and) you will see what I mean.” COMMIES ARRESTED MEXICO CITY « — Secret po- lice arrested 56 persons, described | as Communists, Monday on) charges of distributing subversive | literature. | WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS IN THE LINE OF Children’s TOYS COME TO THE TROPICAL TRADER 718 Duval St. Phone 1000 | This year we Americans, indi- vidually and collectively, have had many troubles, many prob- lems difficult to solve. Yet these obstacles should not be deplored; it is only by oppos- ing them that we grow strong WASHINGTON (7 — A Senate- House committee here said price controls had been a “major factor” in stopping “hectic price rises” after the outbreak of war in Korea. The joint congressional commit- tee on defense production, in a report surveying price trends of the last two and oue-half years, credited governmental action with a major role in halting “rampant” inflation. It cited evidence, however, to show that inflation still was a seri- ous problem to the nation’s con- sumers. The report was approved last week at a session of the joint cora- mittee, headed by Sen. Mayvank (D-SC). The report was completed Oct. 22, before the national election, but a committee staff member said its release was held up because some said they could not study it ade- quately during the campaign. Price curbs are among the con- trols expiring next April 30. One of the first tasks of the incoming Republican administration will be to decide whether to keep or junk these controls. ¢ The joint committee’s report noted that the “national economy has operated under restrictive con- trols” for 18 months and added: “During that time significant progress has been achieved in mo- bilizing the nation’s resources for defense.” “Two years ago,” the report con- Reds Seized Men 3 Years Ago VIENNA (#—An Austrian Com- munist newspaper admitted Mon- day that the Reds arrested the missing American Field brothers, Noel and Hermann, who disappear- ed behind the Iron Curtain three years ago. Since Noel Field, former State Department employe, vanished in Prague in May, 1949, and his brother Hermann, a Cleveland, P., architect, disappeared in Warsaw in August, 1949, one thing has never been clear: Were they kidnapped, along with Noel’s German-born wife, Herta, and his adopted daughter, or did they flee the West of their own free will? The Communists, in their various “show” trials including the present accusation of Rudolf Slansky and others in Prague, always have con- tended the Fields worked for the wartime U. S. Office of Strategic Services and were American spies. In the West, however, there have been many suggestions that the brothers were double agents and that Noel, especially, worked for the Soviet Union. It was over this doubtful point that the Vienna Red newspaper Volksstimme today disclosed their arrest. It was wrong, said the newspaper, to call the Fields “American Communists.” “In reality, neither regarded themselves as Communists,” the paper explained. “After their ar- rest, the American State Depart- ment voluntarily said they had a tinued, “the country’s security was seriously threatened. Inflationary forces were rampant. The value of the dollar was dropping rapidly. “Industrial leaders and business- men were gravely concerned. All were trying to build inventories, Prices were rising sharply. Con- sumers were rushing to beat prices and shortages and all the time were being squeezed more and more by their own actions. “Fortunately, the situation has vastly changed today. True, we still face a common foe with the rest of the free world—the Com- munist menace. “But the nation’s industrial ca- pacity is greatly expanded. Defense factories are in high gear. The domestic economy is far. stronger. People hzve more money and are spending it. There is now a good supply of all important types of consumer goods available. “And, foremost, the public’s con- fidence has been restored. “This was accomplished by direct and indirect controls with higher taxes helping to reduce the con- sumer purchasing power with which to bid up prices. . . “While price controls alone did not accomplish the entire job, they were the major factor in convincing both business and consumers that the hectic price rises had been halted so that indirect contrcls could become effective.” ‘The report said the nation has yet to feel the full impact of the Post-Korean military buildup. Dulles May Meet With Churchill NEW YORK — A possible meeting between Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain and John Foster Dulles, U. S. sec- retary of state-designate, is indi- cated in an exchange of cables. The exchange over the week end was released yesterday by Presi- dent-elect Dwight D. Eisenhcwer's headquarters, Cabling congratulations to Dul- Jes, Churchill said: “I shall look forward to talking things over with | you.” Dulles, expressing thanks, plied: “As we have talked together in | the past, so I hope we shall talk | re- special mission.” In the current Prague trial, the prosecution has alleged that Slan- sky, former Czech Foreign Minister Viado Clementis and others were hired as “imperialist agents” by the Fields, some of them as long ago as 1939. Position Of President’s Aide Big Job By ED CREAGH WASHINGTON #—New Hamp- shire’s Gov. Sherman Adams is stepping into one of the toughest —and potentially one of the most influential—jobs in the Eisenhower administration. President-elect Eisenhower an- 'mounced yesterday that he will jmame the 53-year-old Adams, who served as his campaign chief of staff, to the post John R. Steelman | has held under President Truman. Full title of this $20,000 a year | job is “assistant to the President.” That doesn't tell the whol+ story, though the No. 1 presidential as- sistant actually is the eyes and the ears of the man who sits behind the President’s desk—the liaison man betwen the President and most of the federal departments and agencies. It's this man who transmits White House policy to the Cabinet members and others who are ex- pected to follow it. And it’s the same man, with quick, frequent | access to the President, whe keeps the chief executive informed about what the various officials and agencies are doing, The assistant can make recom- mendations, and in the normal course of events he has more opportunity to make them than anyone else. Consequently the as- sistant to the President is a man much sought after in official Wash- ington. He gets invited to all the best parties. This job hasn’t been in existence very long. It evolved from the World War II post of war mobili- zation director, which President in the future...” Franklin D. Roosevelt established in an effort to keep peace among various agencies, But it wasn’t until Truman wy RALEIGH, N. C. W—A Rocky Mount Baptist minister has <n- nounced that he intends to publicly burn a copy of the new Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The Rev. M. Luther Hux, pastor | of an independent missionary Bap- | tist church, said he would burn | the Bible at services at his church next Sunday night. The clergyman said he objected to the elimination | of the word “virgin” in the new | version. | The portion Hux objected to sub- | stitutes “young woman” for “vir- | gin” in Isaiah VII: 14: “Behold the Lord shall give you a sign. A| virgin shall conceive and bear a | son and shall call his name Emmanuel.” | | OAKLAND, Calif. —Even in jail, City Councilman Lester Grant has an eye out for improvements. Sentenced to five days for speed- ing, Grant entered jail Friday. . He quickly found fault with the food, and reported roaches in his cell, Being a councilman, he got quick results--a DDT spraying of the entire jail, He said he’ll take up the food complaint at today’s meeting of the council, at which he’ll he chap- eroned by a bailiff, LONDON (—The lovely profile of Britain’s young Queen Elizabeth Il--drawn by a 71-year-old woman artist-will grace the front of new coins of the realm to be struck for the coronration year. All the new coins of Great Bri- tain, as well as of Canada, Aus- tralia, New Zealand, South Africa, HOLLYWOOD NOTES By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD (#—Since the start of history, older citizens have been proclaiming that the younger gen- eration is going to the dogs. But today young Americans found an unexpected champion in Charles Laughton. “Don’t sell these young people short,” the pudgy actor com- mented. “‘They’re a lot smarter than people think they are.” Laughton should know. The young people of America are large- ly responsible for an important and different turn in his long and distinguished career, This development began during the war. Seeking some way to as- sist in the war effort, Laughton was stymied because he is not primarily an entertainer. His sing- ing is not notable, he doesn’t have the temperament to tell jokes and he is ill equipped for doing a tap dance. So he decided to tour veterans hospitals, reading from the Bible, Shakespeare and other classics. “To my great surprise, the audi- ences were exceptionally recep- tive,” he remarked. I can attest to that. A few years back, I watched him perform at one of these hos- pital sessions. The veterans lis- tened raptly as he recited Shakes- Pearian speeches and Biblical pas- sages, Laughton’s readings in the hos- Pitals led to a nation-wide tour, many of his appearances being before universities, The. actor commented that the | intelligence of the younger gener- | ation has been underestimated. “They are fed on a diet of comic books,” he said. ‘Actually, they are capable of appreciating intel- lectual things. I found this out in the hospitals and in the universi- | ties where I have read and taught.” Draft Of Nineteen Year Olds Seen WASHINGTON # — Selective Service may begin drafting 19-year- olds soon, but definitely not before the end of January. An official told a reporter here ta * mY Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia will pear the design by Mrs. Mary Gillick of Chelsea, it was officially nounced today. The royal mint expects to turn out ‘500 million coins in 1953, with more than 90 per cent of them for users abroad. AMMAN, Jordan —Jordan Tues- day made public a memorandum sent three Western powers com- plaining that Israel plans “‘disas- trous” draining of the Jordan River for irrigation purposes. The note appealed to the United States, Britain and France to stop the drainage which Jordan said \q Lounlry Will Have 2 Living Ex-Presidents By ARTHUR EDSON (For James Marlow) WASHINGTON ® — On Jan. 20 at high noon something will hap- pen for the first time in more than 20 years. As Eisenhower steps in and Truman steps out, this country once again will have Ay ane expresidents, ack in 1929 Calvin Cooli joined William Howare ‘aft eer elder statesman. Taft died on was tantamount to “Jewish ag- | March 8, 1930. Since then we never gression.” It said Israel proposes to draw on Jordan River water from a | point 6 miles below the meeting place of the rivers Jordan and Yarmuk and this will have a dis- astrous effect on vast areas of Jordan lands. SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ml. | \p—Maj. James Jabara, America’s first jet ace, is returning to combat in Korea at his own request. The 29-year-old Wichita, Kan., officer two weeks ago officially requested return to combat for “completion of a normal tour.” The normal tour for fighter pilots in Korea is 100 missions, He had completed 63--and had downed six Russian MIGs in a six- week period in the spring of 1951- when he was called back for duty with the graduate pilot training | division of the Air Training Com- mand, N. C. Governor Not Typical Politician Pe arti Umstead is not likely to create any legends like the famous one about lina said to the governor of South Carolina.” In the first place, Governor-elect Umstead is a serious man whose favorite answer to newsmen is “No comment.” In the second place, he doesn’t drink. Democrat Umstead, who is 56, is capping a busy career that has seen him in the role of congress- man, senator and prosperous law- yer. Although he doesn’t fit the pop- ular conception of what it takes to make a successful politician, he has tasted defeat only once in 30 years. He more than doubled the vote of his Republican opponent for governor. Unless there is an economic re- cession, Umstead is expected to have a smooth go of it as gover- nor. Most of the members of the Legislature, particularly its lead- ers, are his supporters. His cam- paign platform laid down no star- tling new program, He opposed a proposed bonus to war veterans. He emphasized he would work to strive to promote industrial and agricultural develop- ment of the state so as to “broaden the tax base.” After a boyhood on a tobacco farm, he studied at the University of North Carolina and served brief- ly as a schoolteacher before vol- unteering in World War I. He re- turned to study law at Duke Uni- “what the governor of North Caro- of versity and later to practice law. He was elected to Congress in| 1932 and supported many of the New Deal measures. For financial | reasons, and because of the lack | of home life in Washington, he | stepped down from Congress after | six years to join a prosperous Durham law firm. He was appointed & the Senate in 1947 and met his only political | defeat the following year in seek- ing to retain his seat. Although he opposed the FEPC and voted for the Taft-Hartley Act | while in the Senate, he was out- | spoken in support of Gov, Adlai | | have had more than one living former president. Few of us grow up to be presi- dents; fewer still to be ex-presi- dents. So there’s no clear pattern of what's expected of a man who has held the nation’s highest office, Truman undoubtedly has heard the old vaudeville joke that pretty well illustrates his present prob- lem, The funny man says he doesn’t want to be president. | Straight mar asks, “Why not?” Funny man says, “The job has no future in it.” ‘ In many foreign countries when a party loses control its leader stays on as head of the opposition in Parliament, There he can de- fend his past actions and plan his future ones, It has been suggested that some- thing like that be tried here, with ex-presidents becoming non voting members of the Senate. But nothing ever came of that proposal, Nor has Truman much in the way of a guide from the past when he considers what he should do. The White House has said he has received a number of offers. (Most unusual offer: a recording company would like to peddle Phonograph records of his piano solos). But Truman has said he won't talk of his plans until he’s out of office. Herbert Hoover, being independ- ently wealthy, has had no financial worries during his long years out office. He has been able to do several official jobs for the government, including head a commission to study the reorganization of the ex- ecutive department. By contrast, consider Thomas Jefferson. He left the presidency $20,000 in debt. And he was such a perfect host—some of his guests stayed for weeks—that his debts mounted. He became so broke a national subscription was taken to bail him out. The surface of the Mediterran- ean is slightly lower than that of the Atlantic becuase of heavy evaporation in the Mediterranean, Roberts Office Supplies & Equipment 126 Duval Street Phone 250 CHRISTMAS CARDS IMPRINTED Christmas Stationery Imprinted Use Our Lay-A-Way Plan for Standard or Portable Typewriters RENTAL TYPEWRITERS BY THE WEEK OR MONTH Dr. J. A. 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And so, this Thanks- giving let us be happy that we picked Steelman to carry on simi- | that surveys of the manpower situ- Stevenson. lar duties after the war that the ation in the nation are being as- have the courage to face up to our problems and the persev- erance to overcome them. ORUGGIST Will Close 1 P.M. Tharsday Will Close 7 P.M. Friday GARDNER'S — PHARMACY — The Rexall Store 1144 TRUMAN AVENUE Corner Varela Street PHONE 177 | [World's Lergest Pest Control Ce | Call 1632-R | Chronic bronchitis may develop if your } cough, chest cold, or acute bronchitis Present title of the post, “the assistant to the president,” was created. RATS + ROACHES » MICE FLIES Leaving Tokyo TOKYO # — Japanese police said here a Russian who gave his name as Timofeev Victor Pav- olvich was arrested for smashing three store windows early Sunday. BEQUICK |: He was later released after paying To Treat BRONCHITIS damages. The Tokyo Evening News said the man was one of six Russians | told to leave Japan by Thursday | because the Japanese Foreign Min- | istry does not recognize the Soviet mission in Tokyo. All claimed to |be members of the mission. AVA IS BETTER LONDON W& .- Hollywood star ;Ava Gardner, suffering from a | tropical infection picked up on a | movie location in Kenya colony, is not treated and you cannot afford to take a chance with any medicine less potent than Creomulsion which goes into the bronchial system to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed, bronchial membranes. Creomulsion blends beechwood creosote by special process with other time tested medicines for coughs. It =a in a London nurs- e after being flown back ta Monday said her stomach sembled to provide an up-to-date picture on how many 20-year-olds still are available for the draft. State Selective Service directors will come here next week to dis- cuss their problems with national officials, he said. | He added that these talks are ex- pected to lead to a decision on when to change an outstanding or- der banning the draft of 19-year- olds. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service director, issued the ban early this year when some local boards exhausted their lists of older registrants while others retained large backlogs of men 20 and 21 years old. The general said some time ago that when he decides to change the order he might direct that local boards at first take only hs more than 19 years and 9 months old, and then lower the age level by three-month intervals as needed. ailment — was not seriou }a series of ant anz said 42 | needed. The actress » atra is slated The Panama Canal runs north and south through much of its length, Just Arrived! 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