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Friday. Oct. 17, 1952 Senate Does About Face
Little Man on Campus
by Dick Bibler
"Social chairman Gamma Gams?? This is th' social chairman over at th'
Sigma Phi Nothing club. Say, I have three boys here who'd like to
dron the books for a coffee date and I thought ...
Critical Era Needs Capable Candidate
Adlai Stevenson is a presidential candidate with a conscience.
While Dwight Eisenhower is a dwindling disappointment, Gov. Stevenson has become a revelation to American politics. Immediately after the July conventions, both candidates appeared before the American public as free and competent aspirants. Since that time only one, Gov. Stevenson, has retained his position.
Gov. Stevenson began the campaign with a faith in the American public. He still holds that faith. He believes he can talk sense to Americans and still be elected president.
Refusing to compromise his integrity, Gov. Stevenson offers no Utopias to his audiences, but rather hard work for a freedom with honor.
Gov. Stevenson has approached the campaign in an unorthodox manner that places principles above votes. He refuses to consider himself bound to his party or its leaders or its record. He does not support party members of whom he does not approve.
Instead of dealing in negatives and generalities, Gov. Stevenson has been specific on every major issue. In doing so he has courageously faced special interests with demands that were often unappealing. Acting in the face of rebellion, he has remained firm on such issues as Tidelands oil.
Although a newcomer to political administration, Gov. Stevenson's record has been brilliant and promising. Significant of his ability is his proposed new labor law which would offer Wagner Act rights to unions and still guarantee Taft-Hartley safeguards to employers.
These are critical times that demand great men to lead great nations. A man who is competent and willing to place responsibility above party lines is needed to lead the United States. A man of Gov. Stevenson's caliber is needed.
—Roger Yarrington.
Grundy Machine Backs Martin in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Republican senatorial incumbent Edward Martin, backed by the Joseph Grundy machine, one of the most powerful in the history of the United States, is opposed in the November election by federal Judge Guy Bard.
(Editor's Note: This is the tenth in a series of articles on key states and their' effect on 1932's overall political situation)
Little is known about Judge Bard, but Sen. Martin has been in politics since 1925, beginning as a state auditor and receiving Grundy patronage up the ladder until he was "appointed" governor from 1942-1946.
The veteran of five wars who campaigned as "one who knows the terror and tumult of war" surprised Pennsylvanians in a 1945 speech, contrary to party tradition, by advocating larger unemployment compensation, liberalized benefits for occupational diseases, and larger appropriations for safety inspections of mines and factories—all of which set well with 1.5 million persons employed in manufacturing.
But not long after, he did an about face, voting against the Kilgore bill, which sought to raise unemployment compensation to $25 for 26 weeks by supplementary federal payments, saying he was against any plan to federalize unemployment compensation.
Mr. Grundy and his heir, G. Mason Owlett, who operate under the title of the Pennsylvania Manufacturer's association, a collection of the wealthiest men in the state, picked Ed Martin for senator in 1946.
In a state where five political bosses have ruled Pennsylvania for a century and a half, Ed Martin won.
In Congress, 73-year-old Sen. Martin has voted with the Old
Guard Republicans to cut aid to Europe by $200 million, limit the Point Four program, voted against an amendment to put the Bureau of Internal Revenue under civil service and against plugging income tax loopholes.
Only once has he voted with the administration. This was to vote against an amendment to end price and wage controls.
This senator who represents more than 10 million people voted against restoring the number of housing units to 45,000 in the President's bill which the House had cut to 5,000. He voted to send the troops-to-Europe measure back to committee in an effort to hamstring the president.
Sen. Martin, who has great pride in his military library of more than 600 books, voted against increasing school construction funds by $50 million and voted to table the measure to give the tidelands oil revenue to schools.
He voted to request President Truman to use the Taft-Hartley law, against a bill to train more doctors and nurses and against modifying the McCarran Immigration act.
Jerry Renner.
French Tolerate Reds In Name of Democracy
"It is democracy," he said. "We have a greater democracy in France
Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles by Roger Varrington,
Pekka Kewan, staffman, who spent the summer touring Europe.
Last week Communist headquarters in 17 French cities were ded by police searching for evidence of a Red plot to overthrow country's government.
The Communist party is openly strong in France and to my amazement, I found this summer that many French people are proud of the fact despite their dislike for Communist doctrines. They believe the spirit of liberty and democracy is enhanced by allowing such party to operate openly.
The raid last week is typical of the mess which this attitude has caused. Riots, demonstrations, and abusive signs are the trademark of the French Communists and are more than mere show. The party is overly strong and in an emergency could easily cause the collapse of the French government.
At a hostel in Florence, Italy. I asked a young Frenchman, a student of political science and law at the City university in Paris, why the Communist party was allowed to grow so strong.
In Cannes, France, I found a party headquarters just two blocks from our camp. There was a large, brightly lettered sign across the front of a building situated on the main street. Passing in the evenings we could see a group of men huddled around a table for nightly meetings.
than you have in America. There one cannot be a communist openly. In France no political party is restrained."
It was a good answer and made me think. I asked how the government could expect to last in such a hotbed, especially with a party openly working for revolution.
"Democracy," he answered, "is self-preserving. To take steps such as your country has done—investigations, deportations and so on—would mean the loss of democracy while seeking to protect it."
The French boy had a point. Yet it is difficult to see a way to insure a democracy without forfeiting some of its rights. Time will tell which nation chose the right course.
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March 3,1879
The London Recorder recently commented on the almost unbelievable accomplishment of an American political figure who sought to approach the voters as having intelligence enough to accept facts rather than false promises.
The Recorder was also intrigued by one of Stevenson's past accomplishments, having Gromyko for dinner. Gromyko, the writer noted, is no diner out.
One Man's Opinion
Not only has Adalai Stevenson captured the imagination of the American people with his unorthodox campaign methods of talking sense to the voters but he has also won the admiration of the people of Europe.
By ROGER YARRINGTON
It is a most remarkable man, said the Recorder, who can "make Gromyko unbend, give a state good government, can write well enough on affairs for serious journals as well as his own speeches, and whose conscience is active after years of politics, and refuses to take himself and his achievement too seriously."
Europe, like most of the U.S., was plainly doubtful if the Democratic party could come up with a candidate to even threaten the Eisenhower popularity. Stevenson's acceptance address, printed in nearly every major European paper the day after his nomination, caused a quick change of opinion.
Whether or not Adlai Stevenson has won the support of European people is a question that has no definite answer just as it will not have a definite answer in the U.S. until election day.
Gov. Stevenson has, however, won the admiration and respect of the people across the Atlantic. His intellectual approach to integrity appeals greatly to them.
Conversely, the degrading stoop of once respected Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower into the common European stereotype of an American politician has proved as great a disappointment there as in the United States.
Lancing, England—When Charles G. Mason received a draft notice in the mail he ignored it as a practical joke.
News Briefs
Yesterday a military policeman called on him to find out why he had not reported for military service.
By UNITED PRESS
"You're 70 years too late." Mr. Mason said. "Today is my 88th birthday."
Dallas—Gov. Adlai Stevenson will be just another "attraction" when he appears at the state fair here tonight.
Miami, Fla.-Fried Guerro of Fresno. Calif., was awarded a second round technical knockout over Charley Hopkins of Jacksonville last night because Hopkins sunburn was too severe to permit the fight to be continued.
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Fair officials said all visitors will have to pay 60 cents to get into the grounds "but they'll be able to take in dozens of other attractions as well."
Seattle—Doug Smith, a Northwest airlines agent, got a bit of a fright yesterday when he was unloading luggage from a conveyor belt. When he turned to grasp the next piece of luggage he saw three monkeys running toward him.
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The monkeys were part of a shipment of six en route from Chicago university to Alaska. They had escaped while waiting for a plane.
Washington—Pedestrians who violate local traffic laws will soon begin receiving black-bordered cards from the police.
The card is headed: "I am a jaywalker. When I am injured or killed, please send me to one of the following hospitals."
It then lists eight hospitals and spaces for the recipient's name, age, address, blood type and next of kin.