I IV if 1. PAGE EIGHT ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1949 Strategic Huddle For An Atomic Partnership British Planemalters Overtake U. Thanks io GOP SOfh Congress PEARSON The American, British and Canadian participants in the recent atomic energy conferencetihave arrived at the conclusion that there are only-two alternative courses open to the three nations. One is that each shall conduct its own separate all-out atomic program with no exchange of ideas or discoveries.
The other is that there must be a full partnership between the three nations, each, concentrating on specific aspects of the complex problem, and fully sharing all information. The present half-way working agreement simply won't serve. It shouldn't be hard for us to decide between these two plans. Now that Russia has developed and exploded an A-bomb of her own, the only sensible thing for us to do is to merge our efforts with the British and Canadians who worked with us to create the bomb during the war. We would be foolish to deprive ourselves of the scientific and technological brajns of Britain and Canada.
Not only do we have no mon- opoly of scientific knowledge, but also in a field as unexplored as nuclear physics there is a tremendous advantage in having as many minds as possible concentrated on research. It often happens that a scientist will hit upon some discovery of great importance but fail to recognize its significance. Another scientist review ing the first's work with a fresh viewpoint may instantly see the usefulness of the development. The matter of expense is important, too. While the United States probably can afford the luxury of a multi-billion dollar atomic program, there is no reason to impose that burden on Canada and Great Britain.
Our own taxpayers wouldn't object to having the cost of our own project reduced or held down, either. THERE SEEMS to be some question as to just how far the United States can go on a partnership deal under the McMahon Act which governs atomic energy. The probability is that the law would have to be changed. Since the advent of the Russian bomb there seems little likelihood that Congress would insist on preserving the myth of atomic isolation. The arguments in favor of joining our efforts with Britain, and Canada seem so overwhelming that we believe the Administration would have little trouble in securing passage of an act authorizing the partnership.
Not only would this remove any doubts as to the legality of sharing information with the others, but on a matter of as great importance as this Congress should have a hand in determining policy. LAST OF SERIES ARTICLES The Charges Against Jailer Nash By DREW WASHINGTON The aviation industry isn't advertising it, but the United States is about to lose its superiority in the manufacture of commercial airplanes. For years, American-built planes have been used by the French, the Dutch, even the British. The familiar DC types "made in America" have been used by every commercial airline in the world, from Burma to Patagonia. But that day is about to pass.
The British are now ahead of us in commercial airplane design, while the Swedes are about even and will surpass us soon. Alert Undersecretary of Commerce C. V. Whitney has been visit ing England to investi gate British commercial air superiority and is lcpui Llilg IIICXL LUC xjiii- ffARSOM ish already have a jet-propelled transport plane far ahead of anything even started in the U. S.
A. Reason for the slump in commercial airplane design is that the Republican 80th Congress objected to Army funds being used for development of commercial planes. Hitherto, U. S. transport planes have been designed by Air Force funds used in co-operation with commercial companies.
Now that money is cut off and the big airplane manufacturers aren't designing new types. Note Both private industry and such GOP leaders as John Foster Dulles and Guy Gabrielson have been yelling about "statism." But when government money is cut off from the aviation industry, it falls behind the rest of the world, and airplane manufacturers, most of them Republicans, want back the money cut off by the 80th Congress. Cardinal Spellman's Trip Prior to Cardinal Spellman's flight to the Vatican, it was authoritatively reported among the Catholic hierarchy that Spellman had lost his one-time position as favorite of His Holiness. Those who have visited at the Vatican during and since Cardinal Spellman's dispute with Mrs. Roosevelt, report that the Pope- was not pleased over Spellman's outburst and that this was the chief reason why the Cardinal later called on Mrs.
Roosevelt at Hyde Park. At one time Spellman was considered in line to be papal secretary and perhaps the first American pope in history. But now it's reported inside the hierarchy that among the American cardinals, wise old Cardinal Stritch of Chicago is more in favor at he Vatican. These factors may be one reason for Cardinal Spellman's flight to Rome. Note When the newly named American cardinals-designate flew to Rome to receive their red hats, Spellman was the only one kissed by the Pope; which caused Cardinal Glennon of St.
Louis to remark: "I hear Spellman wants to be XL A People of Yugoslavia Marshal's Defiance of Russia By KINGSBUR SMITH for managers of state enterprises and government officials. WTorkers also get a children's allowance of 175 dinars (about $3.50) month for each child. The highest category worker, such as a miner, gets 850 grams of bread daily compared with 350 grams for a student and 300 grams for an ordinary citizen. A pair of nylons on the free market costs 1,500 dinars a cheap ready-made man's shirt, 1,000 dinars a woman's woolen sweater, 2,500 dinars Members of the Pinellas Grand Jury which recommended dismissal of Jailer Harvey Nash are reported to be indignant over Sheriff Todd Tucker's retaining Nash on the pay roll, although only as assistant jailer. The Grand Jury turned over to Circuit Judge John U.
Bird a sealed envelope containing the testimony upon which its recommendation was based. While the investigation of the jail administration grew out of the escape of John (Rastus) Russell, since Jailer Nash was on his vacation at that time, the Grand Jury must have had other grounds for demanding his dismissal. The discharge of a public employe 8 Vote Shows Changing Attitude By THOMAS L. STOKES papal secretary. He'll have us all in hot water." The "Usual Senator Hoey When the mysterious John Maragon tried to smuggle French perfume into I the U.
S. labeled as champagne for the White House and later got the case squelched by the Justice Department. amiable Clyde Hoey, the swallow-tailed Senator from North Carolina, described it all as "just the usual settlement." Since then, this column has inquired of the Customs Bureau regarding other smuggling cases to see exactly what the "usual settlement" is. The -Customs Bureau has been extremely loath to talk. One week of queries has disclosed no information whatsoever.
However, the New York Times contains the record of the case of one Jack Benny where the value of the goods involved was almost identical to that of Mara gon's. Maragon's perfume was valued at $2,300. The jewelry which Benny tried to bring into the U. S. was valued at $2,131.
Maragon, thanks to his good friend. General Vaughan, was permitted to set tie his case for a fine of only $1,500. Jack Benny, however, had no General Vaughan inside the White House. So he paid a $10,000 fine, received a suspended jail sentence of a year and a day, and was placed on probation for one year. Benny had not smuggled the jewelry himself.
Nor had he disguised it as a gift to the White House. He had given it to Albert N. Chaperau at the latter's suggestion that he would smuggle it for him. Along with Benny, George Burns of the radio team of Burns Allen was fined $8,000 and got a suspended jail sentence and probation. Mrs.
Edgar J. Lauer, the wife of a New York Supreme Court Justice, also was fined $2,500 plus three months in jail, while public opinion forced her husband to resign from the bench. In contrast, Maragon paid only $1,500 which Senator Hoey calls a "usual" settlement while the gentleman who saved him from further punishment. General Vaughan, has not resigned but is still sitting pretty at the. White House.
Detectives Enter Battle If the battle over the B-36 gets any hotter in actual aerial combat than it is on the ground in these piping times peace, then we will see the hottest war in history. For one airplane manufacturer Glenn Martin has even resorted to putting private detectives on the trail of blond, handsome Stuart Symington, the sec retary for Air. Symington, devoted to his wife and leading an exemplary life, nevertheless has had the gumshoe men checking on him. especially in Si. Louis where he used to live.
Unfortunately for the society column and, the Navy they haven't come up with anything. Note Glenn Martin, who has specialized on Navy planes in the past, has been irked because of lack of orders from the Air Forces. liberty for which our forefathers fought ai.d died. Let's oppose it vigorously by telling our Congressmen what to do in Washington. Deliver us from regimentation EVELYN B.
RITTENHOUSE And Another Thing Editor, The Times: If the taxpayer from Trenton, N. doesnt like things as he finds them here, why doesn't he go back to New Jersey and shovel snow this Winter? The writer of this is a Connecticut Nut-meger, and that's North, too. My registration card, drivers license, and City tax on my car totals more than they do here in Florida. It took me 15 minutes to get my drivers license here; that's 10 minutes better than in New Jersey. And another thing: As for the brick pavements being lumpy and bumpy, I find it a good thing, as it keeps a lot of crazy jerks from showing what wonderful drivers they are.
After a few bumps they soon learn to drive sensibly. Or do they? And another thing: The streets in St. Petersburg, on the whole, are a lot cleaner than any in New Jersey. New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maryland, and that takes all of the North as per taxpayer. Yes, if the taxpayer from New Jersey feels that St.
Petersburg -has less to offer than expected, there's nothing to keep him from pulling his freight for the more efficient North. NUTMEGER (Name and address supplied) DAILY AND SUNDAY Entered as secood-c'ass matter ot the Post Ot- lice. St Pete'sburg Florida Published every morning by the times Publishing Company from The Times Building, fifth Street and First Avenue South El. Petersburg. Florida.
Subscription Rates effective November 2. 1946: One Year Six Months. 9 CO: Three Month. S4.50; Weekly 35 cents: Six Days Wteklv 25 cents; There is No Monthly Tn Weekly: One eor $3.50: Six Months, Three Months. $2.50.
Ore Month. 85-cents. Sunday Only: One Year $5.75: Six Months Three Months $1.50. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press entitled exclusively to the use for oublicotion of oil the locol news printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches. Valh.
POYNTER President- NELSON P. POYNTE Editor THE TIMES "FORUM Please write briefly. All letters must be signed with name and address, which will be withheld if requested. The right is reserved to edit, shorten or reject any letter. No offerings will be returned to writers.
for improper conduct of his duties is a serious matter. It seems to. us that there should be an open hearing at which the charges against Mr. Nash can be aired and he would have a chance to reply to them. While grand juries are admirable investigatory bodies, after all persons indicted by them are entitled to an open trial.
Although this jury brought no criminal charges against Mr. Nash, loss of his job and the stigma attached to the accusations brought against him are weighty enough penalties that they should not come as the result of a secret hearing at which the "defendant" was not even represented. And if an open hearing justifies the Grand Jury's demand, then by all means Mr. Nash should be discharged. the increase from $3,000 to $3,600 in the wage base to be used in estimating benefits.
Insurance companies were against the original law in 1935. Why has their posi- tion changed? "Well," explained Rep. Carroll, "they have changed because they discovered that as these millions of Americans were given this limited type of insurance, the people became insurance conscious, and therefore it stimulated private insurance business." This is exactly what has happened In the case of another reform of re cent years which is embraced in the Federal government's "yardstick" public power program, as President Roosevelt termed it, and in more effective regulation of private utilities. The former induced private utilities to expand their own services, which enlarged their own market both for electricity and for accessories. More effective regulation has lowered rates and thus enlarged the volume of electric- ity sold, all of which has increased revenues of private utilities.
For this reason it is hard to under-? stand why the utilities still are fighting the "yardstick" public power program and trying to weaken Federal regulation, the latter manifest at present in the attempt to confirmation of Leland Olds, a champion of effective and fair regulation, for a third term on the Federal Power Commission where he has served already for 10 years. In this latter case, as in his election campaign for social security expansion. President Truman has gone to the public to try to save Mr. Olds from the vengeance of the electric and natural gas utilities and oil interests. This he did in his letter to the Senate and by his or.
ders to Chairman William Boyle of the Democratic National Committee to build up a backfire on the Senate from the public on behalf of Mr. Olds. Pronounce It Right By International "News Service Today's names in the news and how to pronounce them: NEUE OESTERREICH, Vienna newspaper: Noy-uh err'-Ster-rike EDOUABD IIERUIOT, president of the French National Assembly: Err-ee-oh. JULES MOCII, French minister of the Interior: Zhool Mush. PAUL RAMADIER, French defense minister: Pawl Rah-mah'-dee-ay.
R03EET SCIIUMAN, French foreign minister: Ro-bare' Shoo-mahn. VINCENT AURIOL, president of France: Van-sahn Oh-ree-ohl. TIIEODOIt (CARDINAL) INNITZER, Austrian primate: Tay-oh-dore In'-nitz-ehr. Maurice Petsche: French finance minister: Maw-Rees" Petch'-uh Daniel Mayerl: French labor minister: Dah-NyeP My-ehr Georgi Dimitrov: Late premier of Bulgaria: Geh-or-Gi Di-Mee'-trof Moshe Pijade: Yugoslav elder statesman: Moh'-Shuh Pee-Yah'-duh Matyas Rakosi: Hungarian Communist leader: Mah'-Tyahsh Rah'-Ko-shl PARIS (INS) Western diplomats In Belgrade are of the opinion today that Marshal Tito's daring defiance of Russia is gaining increasing support from his intensely proud and nationalistic people. The diplomats believe Soviet pressure against Yugoslavia, especially the economic blockade by Russia and the satellite states, has succeeded in securing for Tito far greater popular support than he enjoyed when he was still a faithful follower of the Kremlin.
That does not mean that his domestic policies enjoy the same popular support, or anything like it. The Western diplomats are convinced there is widespread discontent among the 15,000,000 people who form the Yugoslavian People's Federated Republic. This discontent is based primarily on the repressive measures of police state regimentation and the appalling hardships the people are compelled to endure in the interests of the rapid industrialization and socialization of the nation. If Tito escapes Soviet vengeance and succeeds in fulfilling his various ambitious economic plans during the next 15 years, many western observers in Belgrade believe Yugoslavia may become the most prosperous and modernized country in the Balkans. The comforts, welfare, individual liberty and human dignity of the Yugoslavs are, however, being sacrificed in this venture to build a model socialistic state by virtual slavery.
Tito himself recognizes this situation and frequently finds it necessary to hold out the promise of a brighter future to the people he is driving so ruthlessly. In a recent speech to shock-workers of the mining and motor industry, he said: "Today all benefits of what we are building cannot be felt yet, and we must invest ever greater efforts in our work. In a year or two, and especially during the second five-year plan, we shall be feeling the benefits of what we are investing today in the Socialist construction of our country." Western experts estimate that the standard of living in Yugoslavia today is below what it was before the war. It is true that the living conditions of the poorest elements of the society have been improved, but the standard of living of the great mass of the workers is considered to be at least one-third lower than pre-war level. The upper middle and wealthy classes have, of course, been completely wiped out.
According to official Western diplomatic reports, the average Yugoslav worker is unable to buy the food he needs for a healthful and balanced diet. He is, these reports state, unable properly to clothe himself and his family, and his housing situation is probably unparalleled even in the worst slum districts of the West. The average family pays 990 dinars (approximately $19) monthly for three persons in one room. This may not seem excessive in terms of American rentals, even for one room, but the average employe in Belgrade earns, after income tax and other deductions, between 3,500 dinars ($70) and 3,700 dinars ($74) monthly. A worker's ability to buy depends to a large extent upon his position in the new Yugoslav society.
Miners and other heavy industry workers, highly skilled technicians and professionals in the artistic world among the highest paid. In addition to the basic flat salary, there are many additional benefits which accrue to workers contributing directly to various plans for building up Yugoslavia and expanding its industry. These benefits include: Productivity bonuses for those who surpass their norm allowances for over, time, strenuous, dangerous or confidential work and special premium payments Singing and making melody in Apart from disgruntlement caused by the shortage of food and clothing, there appears to be a good deal of resentment among the Yugoslavian people against the so-called "voluntary" work that every able-bodied citizen is called upon to contribute to the state. One still sees boys and girls as young as 12 and 14 years of age, as well as middle-aged men and wpmen, working on road construction jobs in the streets of Belgrade, or acting as hod carriers on building sites. They get no payment whatever for this work.
Yugoslavs outside the government with whom I spoke ridiculed the official claim that this is voluntary work. They said that anyone who refused without good reason would soon land up in jail as disloyal to the state. Despite the discontent, which dares not be articulate, there is a spirit of great vitality about the people. They are building a new country, literally with their hands and the sweat of their brows. They sense the greatness of the task they are performing, be it for good or evil, and if they were not driven so hard, they would probably give much more willingly.
Meanwhile, they carry on in the hope of a better future for their children, if not for themselves. QUESTIONS AND ANSWER We will answer questions on any subject nut involving extended research. Legal or medical advice cannot be liven. Write your question clearly, sign your name and address, and mail this coupon and a 3-eent stamped, self-addreMsed envelope to The ht. Petersburg Times Service Bureau, 1217 Thirteenth Washington 8, I.
for a personal reply. Q. How does the moon compare in size with the earth? A. Its diameter is about l4th that of the earth, its volume l60th, and its weight l80th. Q.
What is the date of the Akron airship disaster? A. On April 3, 1933 the dirigible fell into the ocean off Jersey. Rear Adm. Wm. A.
Moffett and 72 others were lost. Q. Where may the game and fishing laws of any state be obtained A. By writing to the State Game and Fish Commission at the state capital. The official name of the commission varies somewhat in the different states, but the title given is usually sufficient.
Q. How long did it take to construct the Pentagon, and how many men were employed in the work? A. The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, was begun on Sept. 11, 1911, and completed Jan. 15, 1943.
About 15,000 men were employed at one time, much of the work being done at night under floodlights. The cost was about 64 million dollars. Q. Which of the major league ball parks has the longest distance from home plate to center field fence? A. The Polo Grounds, New York City, 434 feet.
In Shibe Park, Philadelphia, the distance is 468 feet, and in the Yankee Stadium. New York City, it is 461 feet. Q. Which is the older school, West Point or Annapolis? A. The U.
S. Military Academy opened on July 4, 1802. The U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis was established on October 10, 1845.
your heart to the Lord ph. WASHINGTON Overwhelming approval by the House this week of the expanded social security program offers a significant case history of our times. With all the attendant circ*mstances It reveals the slowly changing attitude 'n our nation. This was plain enough in the last election for those who would see. Since then, however, it has become somewhat obscured by the noisy wolf cry from some quarters about "the welfare state." Many who have joined in this hue and cry were talking about this- bill in their broadsides, among CXvOl .1 i- 4 thpv rh'rt Tint snprifv it i Why they did not iden-1 tify it by name is explained by what hap-1 pened in the House.
stokes For, when the representatives of the people were counted, only a baker's dozen 13 voted against the bill that extends coverage to eleven million more persons, increases old-age pensions, and provides compensation for those incapacitated to work through no fault of their own. That included only two Democrats, showing the solidarity of President Truman's party on this issue. The Semite Is sure to complete action in the next session of this Congress, beginning in January, on this keystone in President Truman's welfare program, and thus make it the law of the land. The overwhelming vote caused surprise in some quarters. It should not have.
A current factor in hurrying up House auction, it is true, was the issue in the steel strike the union's demand for the companies to pay the whole cost of a pension plan in that industry. It was believed that assurance of a Federal law providing bigger old-age benefits and with employes also contributing, as the Federal system requires, would minimize drives in other industries for higher benefits paid for by the companies alone which, like that in the steel industry, might precipitate more strikes. 'But, aside from this current and mi-irr factor, the real story in the House's overwhelming; vote is the general acceptance now of social security among our people, including industrial leaders. The House vote dramatized that. For as was pointed out in the debate by Rep.
John Carroll, Democrat of Colorado, not only the U. S. Chamber of Commerce but the insurance industry advocated an extension program, though the insurance companies were against No Regimentation Editor, The Times: The average citizen has a hazy idea of the proposed Truman National Health bill program of its own provisions or cost; and what it will mean to him or to his country. Oscar Ewing, Federal Security Administrator, calls it "A thoroughly American system." From what one reads, nothing could be further from the truth. In the humble opinion of a plain dumb cluck like myself, it's about as American as Vodka.
Even Lenin, one of the Russians' gods, said, "Socialized medicine is the keystone to the arch of the socialistic state." Another favorite man, our own beloved Eisenhower, recently said, "Federal encroachment on the practice of private medicine would do more to advance statism against democracy than the Russians or the Communists are doing." It seems perfectly natural to ask where such ideas first developed. History says that Bismarck introduced the first compulsory social medical insurance program into the world 66 years ago, in 18S3. The duration of illness increased progressively. Fifty per centof sick persons on sick leave were able to work, but as the cash benefits were almost equal to full wages, the worker preferred to enjoy sick leave at the fund's expense. In 1911, England established a similar situation, which was chiefly for the indigent.
Bismarck invited Lloyd George over from England to observe the results, and that is how John Bull got into the business. Walter Sulzback, Ph.D., was once professor of Economics and Sociology at the University of Frankfurt, warned America in one of his publications against such future problems. The present political controversy involves not only our physicians, dentists, nurses, hospitals, pharmacists, and veterinarians, but all citizens. Medical and hospital care in the United States is the best in the world today. We have the lowest sickness and death rate and loss of time from work.
Let's keep it that-way. Government controlled medicine has never been a success anywhere, but no nation could get rid of it. The 150,000 physicians and other citizens of the United States don't have to tolerate this political move with a defeatist's attitude. It's a battle for our.
