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The sunhrella hat is just what its name implies - a hat that;
opens and shuts like on umbrella. It is sun and rainproof,
feather light and has an elasticized headband which snakes
it adaptable to any head size, It is perfect for fishing, golfing,
The surprising thing about the
great July filibuster in the United
States Senate on atomic energy
is not that it lasted so long but
that it didn't last longer. It was
ended not by a resolution of a
deep and underlying conflict in
the United States but by a negoti-
ated truce between battle -weary
leaders.
The end result of the 13 days
of angry argument which split
both parties down the middle was
a compromise which defers but
does not settle the great under-
lying question Of whether atomic
energy,unlocked and developed
by taxpayers' money, belongs
properly to all the .people or is
a proper area for the operation
Of private enterprise.
The original bill presented to
Congress by the administratioxi
was a private -enterprise bill, It
was based On the political and
philosophical premise that the ex-
ploitation of a natural resource
for consumer use should be put
in the hands of private enterprise
regardless of the origin of the
resource.
Opposition to the bill was
based on the contrary political
and philosophical premise that
where the resource originated,
there it should vesicle writes Jo-
seph C. Harsch, Washington Cor-
espondent of the Christian Sci-
ence Monitor.
One thing that stood out above
ill others during the debate was
hat here was a clash between
ave points of view so diametri-
• tally opposed that on each side
here was a firm belief in a moral
tense, and an almost total in-
ability on either side to compre-
hend what the other was talking
about.
The administration side, sup -
sorted by conservative Democrats,
nanifested a deep belief that
here is superior morality in pri-
rate as contrasted with public
enterprise. Spokesmen df the ad-
ninistration saw no reason why
he whole use of atomic energy
or nonmilitary purposes should
tot be turned over to private
•ompanies to develop for profit.
:for did there seem anything
iuestionable to these men in the
riterim proposal to select and
jive it a special and, tax-free con- -
Legal Tiff -- City Council in Los
Angeles is checking.. the law
books to see whether they can
cancel the $10,000 contract for
this statue designed for their
new police building. Bernard
Rosenthal was commissioned to
do the statue two years ago.
Councilman Harold Harby said
the modernistic statue, symbolic
of the typical American famil'
under police protection, was
"just junk,"
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compositions
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langungo
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calcium
2, Avenue (nb.)
8. Cut oft
4. Italian coin
5. Sun-dried
bride
0. One that lifts
gardening, shopping or lust protecting the hair and com-
plexion from a too -ardent sun. A homemaker caught in the
rain while marketing or shopping can simply open her sun'
brella, slip it on, pick up her packages and make her way,
homeward without getting wet.
It looks like an umbrella ... but it's a "sunbrella hat.... "Look, no hands! This is great," says Alice Cornett.
tract to pipe electric power into
the TVA system,,
On the other side where men
who feel sincerely that there is
something essentially immoral
about turning atomic energy over
to private enterprise for commer-
cial exploitation when atomic en-
ergy was unlocked by the gov-
ernment and at taxpayer ex-
pense. Also they were shocked
by the administration proposal
to select a single private com-
pany and give it a contract to
produce power for TVA, with the
government paying the taxes.
This is an old issue which has
been fought over many times be-
fore in many countries, inclu-
ding the United States, but this
time it comes in slightly changed
form. Heretofore natural re-
sources were things like oil or
coal or gold or water; things
which are there for anyone to
find and anyczne to develop who
has the ingenuity and the re-
sourcefulness, This time the re-
source was not lying there for
anyone to find and develop. No
pioneer, or explorer or freebooter
or prospector went out and lo-
cated a vein of atomic energy,
It was located by . the combined
ingenuity of many of the•itTorlee-
greatest nuclear physicists
brought together in the United
States during war for the pur-
pose of achieving a new weapon.
In the course of this work they
found something which may be-
come the most valuable source
of power in history.
Some experts think that in 50
to 100 years the bulk of the
world's supply of energy will
come from nuclear atomic re-
actors. When that time comes
will the possession, and the profit,
go to government and to all the
people whose taxes paid for de-
veloping the resource, or shall it
be vested in that private enter-
prise which is, a special' contribu-
tion of the United States to the
free way of life? Or will there be
a compromise?
The last thing the Eisenhower
administration has any intention
of doing is to put the government
into the business of selling atomic
energy for general use. It is try-
ing to take the United States
Government out of business. It is
closing down every government
activity it can which could be
taken over by private business,
including the ancient naval uni-
form factory at the. Brooklyn
Navy Yard. The bill, as origin-
ally drawn, would have put the
production and sale of energy
from nuclear reactors exclusive-
ly into private hands
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figure
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of sailors
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flower
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45. Refuse
48, Idle tack
42. June bug
51. Sun god
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rtuent ending
Answer elsewhere on This
SUPPOSE agriculture were all one big company, and you had
just learned that you had been appointed as the sales manager.
*
First you would probly look around the plant and the ware-
houses. You would notice, right away that the production depart-
ment had been doing fine. Big new crops coming off the line right
now, and warehouses stacked with stuff from last year.
* * *
You would start right away to figure how you could keep
your goods movings to consumers from now on. Two facts would
soon stare you in the face:
* * *
First, that while they do have to eat and do eat, your cus-
tomers spend a lot of theiit money for other things. Many of them
don't want good eating and a healthful diet badly enough to buy
the materials for it ahead of other things.
* *
And ,second, that if yeller customers could be sold a lot more
.: ee..N sir. 4.'filfdere et. , .more eggs and poultry,
they wouldbe using tip far` more acfes of grana and grass: ='T''6ru`
would know, of course, that an acre eaten as cereal will fill stom-
achs much faster than an acre's output of meat, milk, or eggs.
* *. *
No doubt you would notice what Secretary Benson, who is
a pretty good salesman himself, recently told retail grocers:
"In a recent year the average urban family ate 2,4 pounds of
meat per person per week. But one family out of five that same
year ate less than 11/a pounds per person per week. Three city
families out of ten consumed less than a pint of milk or its equi-
valent per person per day. One-third of the families were using
less citrus fruit and tomatoes than they needed. Thirty per cent
of the families were using fewer than five eggs per ,person per
week..."
* * *
That might make you think: "Gosh! Look at the size of the
market we're still missing!"
.* * *
Then you might take a run through the existing distribution
system. You could hardly miss the point that few farmers have
ever controlled their own selling. Usually they have simply turn-
ed their products over to "sales agents" who have done the actual
selling. You might raise a few doubts as to whether the agents
have always exerted themselves to return the highest possible
prices to farmers.
* *
You would notice that, between farmer and consumer, a great
deal of labor has to be performed. You would agree, certainly,
that well-paid labor makes you good customers; but you might
well ask that some of the labor do more to justify their high
earnings. You would watch to see how much your farmer -
employers were losing through needless spoilage.
* *
You would search for new selling arguments to emphasize
every aspect of the fun of good eating; of how quality diets make
for health and happiness, and for the joys of living. You would
look for every possible way to get those points across to every
possible consumer.
* *
Chances are that within a reasonable period you could work
off most of your surplus inventory.
* 0 *
Well, if you are that good, agriculture could use several of
you! - An Editorial in the Farm Journal (Philadelphia).
The opposition could n o t
change the intent of the adminis-
tration, but it could, and did,
write into the bill permissive
power for government use and
sale.
This was a head-on crash 'be-
tween
be•tween the concepts of private
versus public enterprise. It cut
across party lines. It proved that
the idea of the propriety of pub-
lic enterprise did not end with
the 1952 elections. Most of the
Old South defended TVA, and
the concept of similar public de-
velopment of atomic energy.
Many a Republican from the
West wavered in the direction
of public power. Senator Sohn
Sherman Cooper, a conservative
Republican in most respects,
broke with the administration
on the issue. The "liberals" of
both parties lost most of the fight,
but gained an issue which may
well be important in future. el-
ections.
The voters of the United States
tossed out the Democrats in 1952,
but they did not convert the
Senate of the United States to
shutting down all public power.
Thirteen days of Senate debate
proved it. The question remains
open.
SWEET SLUMBER
Judge Ross was tired after a
hard night, and the first case in
court the next morning was a
dull, long-drawn-out affair in-
volving the rights of certain
river commissioners. The coun-
sel for the defense began a par-
ticularly boring speech, and the
judge fell quietly asleep.
"But we must have water, your
Honor!" the lawyer thundered
some time later, in tones that
woke the startled Judge sud-
denly,
"An right, all right," he said
hastily, still confused, "btit only
a very little in mine,"
Guess Who? - It's Greta Garbo
arriving in Hollywood from
Europe, and as usual the farmer
glamor queen "wanted to be
alone," This time she tried hid-
ing behind her hair, However,
she did talk to reporters, but
didn't want pictures taken.
OVERDOING I
The generosity of radio and
television stations, networks and
talent in broadcasting messages
in support of worthy causes is
a matter of undeniable fact. We
wonder, however, if in one res-
pect generosity is not exceeding
reasonable limits.
We refer to the abundance, not
to say superfluity, of appeals for
public contributions to medical
causes. It is impossible to spend
more than a few minutes with
a television or radio set these
days without being urged to
send money to fight cancer,
tuberculosis, muscular dystrophy,
infantile paralysis, cerebral palsy
or some other disorder. From
casual listening or viewing it is
easy to conclude that America
may be decimated by a rash of
incurable plagues.
The humanitarian motives' of
those who broadcast such ap-
peals are unassailable, and in-
deed radio and television have
performed wonders in soliciting
the money necessary for medical
research and treatment. The
danger is that such appeals are
growing so in number that they
are reaching a point of diminish-
ing return, Radio and television
would do well to exercise re-
straint in this regard, before the
public develops an indifference
to worth -while projects only be-
cause of boredom at being solici-
ted so incessantly. -- Broadcast-
ing Telecasting.
scIlott
LESSON
ity Rev, R. Barclay Warr'afl*
BA, i2 .D.
Growth Through Christian
Giving,
1 Corinthians 16,51-24
Corinthians 8;1-9. ... ,
Memory Selections it is more
blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35.
In previous lessons we haver
studied how Bible study, prayer,
warship and self-discipline are
necessary for the growth of a
Christian. Today we see that giv-
ing is another Of the essentials
for growth. Sometimes peoplre
are asked to give till it hurts.
But it takes precious little giving
to hurt some people. Peoples
should be urged to give till they
feel good about it.
The basis of Christian giving
is indicated in the experience of
the Macedonians who "first gave
their own selves to the Lord."
Only then can we really prove,
that "It is more blessed to give
than to receive." When we have
given ourselves then the giving
of the fruit of our labours is a
joy. In the Old Testament Abra-
ham and Jacob gave the tenth
of their increase to the Lord.
Later it was stated in the law
of Moses that "The tithe is the
Lord's." Some feel that this taw
no longer holds even though the
practice was observed before the
giving of the law. We shall not
labour the point. But let us who
profess to be Christians ask our-
selves, "Can we who are under
grace give a smaller proportion
of our earnings to the Lord than
those who were under law?"
How could we if we know the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ„
who though He was rich, yet for
our sakes became poor that we
through His poverty might be
rich. Such an example of giving
must stir us. We will want to
give the tithe and m o r e. Ws
should give it systematically.
There are those who give at
the "tip" level just as they would
tip a waitress as a little matter
of appreciation. Some give at
the "entertainment" level. They
refuse to pledge and give only
when ttley come to Church. They
give just as they give to a theatre
or ball game. Same give at "emo-
tional" level. They give only
when emotionally stirred a n (1
will not give if their feelings ars
hurt. Some give at the "promise"
level, pledging to give but ne-
glecting the promise. Thank God
there are some who give at the
"Bible" level. They give system-
atically and proportionately. They
carry the load and are blessed
in it.
MOVIETOWN
W. C. Fields was a convivial
man, and was not noted for hid
abstinence, to put it mildly: 4
friend once asked him if he'd
ever suffered the D.T.'s in Holly-
wood.
"I can't say," Fields snapper
"It' s impossible to tell where
delerium tremens ends an
-Hollywood begins."
Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking
SALLY'S SALLIES
8.10,
Ci,ip , 16ng Pottle 5,nduatt, Tnc., World ei t,ts ,c::to.e0
"You win again! Congratulations!"
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Answer elsewhere on This
SUPPOSE agriculture were all one big company, and you had
just learned that you had been appointed as the sales manager.
*
First you would probly look around the plant and the ware-
houses. You would notice, right away that the production depart-
ment had been doing fine. Big new crops coming off the line right
now, and warehouses stacked with stuff from last year.
* * *
You would start right away to figure how you could keep
your goods movings to consumers from now on. Two facts would
soon stare you in the face:
* * *
First, that while they do have to eat and do eat, your cus-
tomers spend a lot of theiit money for other things. Many of them
don't want good eating and a healthful diet badly enough to buy
the materials for it ahead of other things.
* *
And ,second, that if yeller customers could be sold a lot more
.: ee..N sir. 4.'filfdere et. , .more eggs and poultry,
they wouldbe using tip far` more acfes of grana and grass: ='T''6ru`
would know, of course, that an acre eaten as cereal will fill stom-
achs much faster than an acre's output of meat, milk, or eggs.
* *. *
No doubt you would notice what Secretary Benson, who is
a pretty good salesman himself, recently told retail grocers:
"In a recent year the average urban family ate 2,4 pounds of
meat per person per week. But one family out of five that same
year ate less than 11/a pounds per person per week. Three city
families out of ten consumed less than a pint of milk or its equi-
valent per person per day. One-third of the families were using
less citrus fruit and tomatoes than they needed. Thirty per cent
of the families were using fewer than five eggs per ,person per
week..."
* * *
That might make you think: "Gosh! Look at the size of the
market we're still missing!"
.* * *
Then you might take a run through the existing distribution
system. You could hardly miss the point that few farmers have
ever controlled their own selling. Usually they have simply turn-
ed their products over to "sales agents" who have done the actual
selling. You might raise a few doubts as to whether the agents
have always exerted themselves to return the highest possible
prices to farmers.
* *
You would notice that, between farmer and consumer, a great
deal of labor has to be performed. You would agree, certainly,
that well-paid labor makes you good customers; but you might
well ask that some of the labor do more to justify their high
earnings. You would watch to see how much your farmer -
employers were losing through needless spoilage.
* *
You would search for new selling arguments to emphasize
every aspect of the fun of good eating; of how quality diets make
for health and happiness, and for the joys of living. You would
look for every possible way to get those points across to every
possible consumer.
* *
Chances are that within a reasonable period you could work
off most of your surplus inventory.
* 0 *
Well, if you are that good, agriculture could use several of
you! - An Editorial in the Farm Journal (Philadelphia).
The opposition could n o t
change the intent of the adminis-
tration, but it could, and did,
write into the bill permissive
power for government use and
sale.
This was a head-on crash 'be-
tween
be•tween the concepts of private
versus public enterprise. It cut
across party lines. It proved that
the idea of the propriety of pub-
lic enterprise did not end with
the 1952 elections. Most of the
Old South defended TVA, and
the concept of similar public de-
velopment of atomic energy.
Many a Republican from the
West wavered in the direction
of public power. Senator Sohn
Sherman Cooper, a conservative
Republican in most respects,
broke with the administration
on the issue. The "liberals" of
both parties lost most of the fight,
but gained an issue which may
well be important in future. el-
ections.
The voters of the United States
tossed out the Democrats in 1952,
but they did not convert the
Senate of the United States to
shutting down all public power.
Thirteen days of Senate debate
proved it. The question remains
open.
SWEET SLUMBER
Judge Ross was tired after a
hard night, and the first case in
court the next morning was a
dull, long-drawn-out affair in-
volving the rights of certain
river commissioners. The coun-
sel for the defense began a par-
ticularly boring speech, and the
judge fell quietly asleep.
"But we must have water, your
Honor!" the lawyer thundered
some time later, in tones that
woke the startled Judge sud-
denly,
"An right, all right," he said
hastily, still confused, "btit only
a very little in mine,"
Guess Who? - It's Greta Garbo
arriving in Hollywood from
Europe, and as usual the farmer
glamor queen "wanted to be
alone," This time she tried hid-
ing behind her hair, However,
she did talk to reporters, but
didn't want pictures taken.
OVERDOING I
The generosity of radio and
television stations, networks and
talent in broadcasting messages
in support of worthy causes is
a matter of undeniable fact. We
wonder, however, if in one res-
pect generosity is not exceeding
reasonable limits.
We refer to the abundance, not
to say superfluity, of appeals for
public contributions to medical
causes. It is impossible to spend
more than a few minutes with
a television or radio set these
days without being urged to
send money to fight cancer,
tuberculosis, muscular dystrophy,
infantile paralysis, cerebral palsy
or some other disorder. From
casual listening or viewing it is
easy to conclude that America
may be decimated by a rash of
incurable plagues.
The humanitarian motives' of
those who broadcast such ap-
peals are unassailable, and in-
deed radio and television have
performed wonders in soliciting
the money necessary for medical
research and treatment. The
danger is that such appeals are
growing so in number that they
are reaching a point of diminish-
ing return, Radio and television
would do well to exercise re-
straint in this regard, before the
public develops an indifference
to worth -while projects only be-
cause of boredom at being solici-
ted so incessantly. -- Broadcast-
ing Telecasting.
scIlott
LESSON
ity Rev, R. Barclay Warr'afl*
BA, i2 .D.
Growth Through Christian
Giving,
1 Corinthians 16,51-24
Corinthians 8;1-9. ... ,
Memory Selections it is more
blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35.
In previous lessons we haver
studied how Bible study, prayer,
warship and self-discipline are
necessary for the growth of a
Christian. Today we see that giv-
ing is another Of the essentials
for growth. Sometimes peoplre
are asked to give till it hurts.
But it takes precious little giving
to hurt some people. Peoples
should be urged to give till they
feel good about it.
The basis of Christian giving
is indicated in the experience of
the Macedonians who "first gave
their own selves to the Lord."
Only then can we really prove,
that "It is more blessed to give
than to receive." When we have
given ourselves then the giving
of the fruit of our labours is a
joy. In the Old Testament Abra-
ham and Jacob gave the tenth
of their increase to the Lord.
Later it was stated in the law
of Moses that "The tithe is the
Lord's." Some feel that this taw
no longer holds even though the
practice was observed before the
giving of the law. We shall not
labour the point. But let us who
profess to be Christians ask our-
selves, "Can we who are under
grace give a smaller proportion
of our earnings to the Lord than
those who were under law?"
How could we if we know the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ„
who though He was rich, yet for
our sakes became poor that we
through His poverty might be
rich. Such an example of giving
must stir us. We will want to
give the tithe and m o r e. Ws
should give it systematically.
There are those who give at
the "tip" level just as they would
tip a waitress as a little matter
of appreciation. Some give at
the "entertainment" level. They
refuse to pledge and give only
when ttley come to Church. They
give just as they give to a theatre
or ball game. Same give at "emo-
tional" level. They give only
when emotionally stirred a n (1
will not give if their feelings ars
hurt. Some give at the "promise"
level, pledging to give but ne-
glecting the promise. Thank God
there are some who give at the
"Bible" level. They give system-
atically and proportionately. They
carry the load and are blessed
in it.
MOVIETOWN
W. C. Fields was a convivial
man, and was not noted for hid
abstinence, to put it mildly: 4
friend once asked him if he'd
ever suffered the D.T.'s in Holly-
wood.
"I can't say," Fields snapper
"It' s impossible to tell where
delerium tremens ends an
-Hollywood begins."
Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking
SALLY'S SALLIES
8.10,
Ci,ip , 16ng Pottle 5,nduatt, Tnc., World ei t,ts ,c::to.e0
"You win again! Congratulations!"