Ames Daily Tribune (Newspaper) - April 1, 1949, Ames, Iowa f tl I Mostly sunny and a warmer this High day 00. Fair and colder low near 25 or 30. Increasing cloudiness and warmer High tomorrow 60. Northerly winds this ing Ames Daily Tribune IF VOD MISS YOUR Call Tribune 2400) between and T ami one will delivered Special IN THE AMES TERRITORY VOL. 233 United Press Wire Service APRIL 1, 1949 Official Ames and Story Comity Paper Economic Research Program Is Under Way at Iowa State By Bob Sprinkle A COMPARISON OF THE PER pupil cost of the Ames public school system with other pendent districts in Iowa is and the result probably is subject to misinterpretation and but it still Is Interesting accurate if the Iowa payers association was correctly Informed In digging out its In the first Ames has long prided itself on having what it refers to as one of the best school systems in the And that probably money above and beyond what other systems expend on each yet Ames was several dollars away from landing among the 10 high At the other ex- it was a greater distance from inclusion in the 10 low The average cost per pupil in the 113 districts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948 was as compared with for the preceding For the totals were as com- pared to By comparison with other of approximate the Ames figures are but who is there to say whether the local system is or is not worth the It undoubtedly has Its weak but also has strong points that most other are unable to even let alone BE ALL THAT AS IT take a look at some of the 194S figures for other consider whether you think they can claim a place on the same level as the Ames and then be your own The Ames total was compares with 5154.93 for for for Iowa for for for for Cedar Possibly an Important thing to remember in comparing Iowa City and Cedar the only two other communities with large state is that each has an extra high school that has the support of the state Highest per pupil cost district In the state was Dubuque with and the lowest was Onawa with That would indicate that expenditures alone are not a criterion for assessing a tem's true because the Dubuque system Is not twice as good as the one at But there are local conditions that can enter into any system's outlay of cash that are beyond compare with any other And that if important to remember if you are going to be THOSE OF YOU WHO enjoyed and profited from Ellen Landon's recent preview story of what to expect from the assessor's visit and how to be non- chalant when he does appear should get a kick out of this Five and a half days of the week is on duty for The Tribune That leaves only a half day In which she might be home and expect a call from the since he doesn't work on Sunday And Saturday afternoon was Just when he came to her apart And she wasn't half as non chalant as she tried to prepare her readers to but It wasn't us bad as It might have been because the landlady the Reporter Ellen was taking a HERE IS A happen story that should you to your greatest efforts in the coming campaign to rid your community of A single pair of along with their can reproduce enough files to cover the surface with a layer 43 feet deen from April 15 to Sept. 1. Now everybody knows that Isn't going to happen as old Iowa State college tells natural and unfavorable living tions will reduce the But the example shows the potential ability of flies reproduce the need for If the city residents and farmers dean up possible fly breeding daces before the first files show ip to lay their eggs the last parr April or in early there be as many flies this ler as Gunderson Sanitation is the first and most step in an effective fly ontrol according to th U hits the pests at A program of re- search on basic economic lems of conducted jointly by the Advisory Council for Iowa Economic Studies and the faculty of Iowa State was an- here Six projects under the program already have been The Advisory Council for Iowa Economic studies is composed of leaders in Iowa's in- and commercial In addition to its research the council plans to carry tion to the and to age the formation of local dis- cussion groups on the economic problems of Iowa and Iowa com- W. Harold presided of Brenton Des is chairman of the Other members Ar- thur president of the Corn King Cedat Harry editor of the Cedar Rapids Cedar Charles T. president of Cownie Des William Geo- rge president of John rel How ard president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Wayland At- Malcolm chairman of the board of Thomas D. phy Red Fred the Maytag com Walter S. publisher of the Fort Dodge Fort James Reuben Rath Packing and Vincent DPS Moines Register and Des The faculty cooperating com at Iowa State college is headed by Dr. Charles E. and Includes H. dean of the division of acri Dr. William G. Murray head of the department of ec- and Prof liam charge of industrial economics J. F. Downie dean of the division of Dr. Harold V. dean of the division of is ing as chairman of research on Page Many Assist With Easter Seal Mail Numerous includ ing several schools iu the and members of the Ames fire helped with the fing of the letters for the annual Easter Seal sale campaign of the Story County Society for Crippled Children and Disabled now in In addition to the Ames Fire department the Story City and Gilbert schools took and the Colo Clover Leaf club also did some the en- Rural letters were pre- pared by the Colo Camp Firp The county committee in charge of mailing included Lena and Mrs. L. M Mrs. William Shickell of Members of the Story county society today urged all interested in the job or other phases of help for disabled persons to call on the society for advice or resources for care and treatment are able to carry on many direct services to the handicapped because of the Army Plans Research Unit Here Plans for the formation of an Iowa State college strategic in- research and analysis unit was announced today by the Department of the Army and Dr. Charles E. president of the The unit will be under the di- rection of Dr. R. E. Buchanan of the agricultural experiment Dr. H. V. dean of the division of and Col. old director of the ial Its specific purpose will be to conduct research on the industry and agriculture of the Middle East as a means of training specialists In strategic intelligence in event of Included in the scope of study by the unit will be the countries of Syria and Colonel Pride spent two years In the Middle East during World War serving an executive of- ficer of the joint intelligence col- lection Later he served in a similar capacity in Dr. Buchanan visited the Middle East at the close of the war as a her of a special food mission under State ment and United Nations He will guide he training program for intelligence Iowa State was selected as a site for such a unit because of the strong research program carried on it was an The ISC unit is the only one of its kind in the state at but similar units have been established at the outstanding colleges and Although the actual strength of the unit will include only three signed enlisted a number of others will be attached to it both In civilian and military Among the civilians are expected to be Dr. head of the department of Dr. George associate director of the agricultural experiment and Prof. William H. son of the department of An agreement has been signed between the college and the De- of the and formal actuated of the unit is expected to take place A that time there will be vacancies for a few enlisted reservists interested In training in strategic ence wih a view to appointment as commissioned officers in the mill tary intelligence Russia Renews Blasting Aimed At Atlantic Pact Russia blasted the Atlantic treaty today as and assured the world that the Soviet Union neither threatens nor intends to attack anj Kremlin announced that it sent a note yesterday to the United Luxembourg and Canada on Page Church Lecturer From Chicago To Talk Here Monday Arthur C. of will deliver an address under the auspices of First Church of in Ames Monday at p. m. in the high school Mrs. Gladys L. Hill chairman of the lecture committee announces as the title of the The Way of Free Perrow is a member of the Board of Lectureship of The er The First Church of in Mass. This lecture Is free and open to the their weakest need for unmolested places in which to lay Without access to filthy breeding flies not maintain themselves suffi cient numbers to bother and business What more Incentive do you to Three and Napier will innovate a school music festival to be held in the Napier school auditorium at S p. m. April 7. it was an- today by James H. Davis Napier This year's festival will be in the nature of an It it hoped that the Idea may prove sufficiently successful to warrant Its continuation in the years to Should such be the case the annual program would be rotated among the three schools on a year by year Highlights of the evening's en- will be combined vocal groups from each including a large boys glee girls and mixed A band composed of members from thp participating schools also will ap pear on the The entertainment will be maxed by the appearance of Eu gene Hilligoss as guest director of Mr. ie work at Iowa State The following is a tentative out line of the program as 1. Combined 1. Spirit of the Sioux March 2. Alhambra E. Holme Continued on Page Seven i BELIEVE REDS TRY TO CAST SHADOW Dip officials today viewed Russia's latest denunciation of the North Atlantic pact as a propaganda to a over the singing ceremonies here While the State department it was learned that high U. S. officials were neither surprised nor upset over the Soviet sent to the United States and six other pact Secretary of State Dean Acheson was expected to dis- cuss the Russian charges later today at with western European foreign Churchill Peace Remarks Beamed to Reds Winston ill's declaration that Russia was prevented from overrunning Europe only by fear of the atomic bomo was broadcast to the Iron countries today by the State De- voice of must not conceal from you the truth as I see the wartime British prime minister said last night in a speech at Boston is certain that Europe would have been like and London under bombardment some time bu: for the deterrent of the atomic bomb in the hands of the United Officials of the U. S. ment's short wave radio service iu New York said Churchill's re marks would make up the bulk of today's broadcasts to Russia and her They said a particularly could be expected on their Iron Curtain listeners by Churchill's that the the friendship more than its of Trying act Confusion sian leaders of the west The 74-year-old Churchill rested in his hotel room planning to attend only two private a noon reception and an ning Tonight he will cept an from the Massachusetts Institute of A capacity crowd of cheered Churchill's address which Marshall Plan Action Delayed By Verbal Brawl verbal iu the Senate today further action on the plan renewal Robert A. 0., and A. Willis got jo angry at each other that Vice President Alben W. Barkley had co remind them that Senators can't say personal things about The clash occurred as the Senate leadership planned a last ditch ef to get the passed before the present phase of European re- cession since the house hs in- covery spending expires at mid- Iowa House Opens Labor Debate DES The Iowa house began debate today on proposal to permit the union shop maintenance of membership and other union security provisions not conflicting with federal Labor forces cleared the wav for immediate consideration the proposal by getting unanimous consent to withdraw from a laboi before the house a section repealing the 1947 law on the closed and union shops The move was a parliamentary tactic and not an important con- in previous action on the labor that it does not favor outright repeal of the 1947 law Strong Republican support reported to have been lined up for the union shop night The House has not yet acted on the Taft wants to cut by a flat 10 percent the sum asked by the ad- ministration for the next 15 He has particularly ed In the form of an amendment the share for Shortly after debate began Britain house 66 to 26. a motion v he by Rep. Ernest Fort to for the week o Russia 536f000i0oo with e i which to buy British He said by majority floor A State department spokesman today sharply rejected Soviet charges that the purpose of the North pact is aggression against The spokesman called the charges Russian propaganda de- signed to create The Russian accusations made in a Soviet memorandum to the United States and six other treaty They were lodged as foreign ministers of 2 prepared to meet here tomorrow to go over the treaty draft signing it on The Soviet charges neither prised nor upset S. They came as Secretary of State Dean Acheson continued a series of conferences with foreign ters of other treaty The State department man said the defensive nature of the Atlantic pact has been clearly He said that Russia can easily keep the treaty's defense machinery from going In- to effect That he can not be set in motion tiniest one of the pact nations is So all Russia to he to refrain from of Its The spokesman said the Russian memorandum voices a conclusion reached by Moscow before the pact Rep. on was broadcast to a world-wide audience and to television spf c tators as far west as St. He spoke at the first of a series of mid-century protesting that the treaty is clear I Churchill's statement that tahe ly aimed at the Soviet and j that or precipitate the people's democracies of ern The note charged that the trea ty violates the Nations the Potsdam and Yalta agreements and the and Franco-Russian friendship and North Atlantic pact is de- signed to daunt the states which j do not agree to obey the dictate of the Anglo-American grouping of powers that lay claim to world the note cannot but see the ground Robert Sioux and George O'Malley on He said it up her trade with this He j identical with a statement charged that the Soviet loan would j ing the pact by the Soviet foreign ministry in time when the pact powers had not yet reached agreement on iti Chairman Tom Connally of the Marshall Robertson defended the spending figure as sary to win friends for America in event of another Taft lessness of the anti-Soviet motives of the North Atlantic pact because it is known to all that the Soviet Union does not intend to anyone and in no way threatens the United France or the other parties to the treaty the participants of the North Atlantic treaty are also countries whose governments ex- to benefit at the expense of richer parties to this treaty and make various plans with regard obtaining new credits and material The Soviet note charged that the Atlantic powers were carrying out extensive military measures which In no way be justified by the interests of It said these measures included Increasing the armed piling atom building a work of air and naval pre- serving the combined Anglo-American staff in Continued on pase Change Card Exhibit at Public Library Playing cards typical of Latin speaking countries are featured in the new card display ed Thursday in the exhibition case at the Library by Mrs. L. a This is the fourth scries to be shown since Included in the exhibit is a Tor mo. Italy deck 21 fortune telling cards from which all of our superstitions are handed There is also an deck feat urine designs taken from authen tic Mayan and Incan art. and even the face cards represent their gods and god Suit names in the Latin cards and what they represent are the sward CUD the coin tradesman or baton the peasant or ing Among the cards are f malean one of Aztec Roman and There are Aztec Roman and Spanish Previous exhibits have been of cards from France anl Rotarians Win Briche Honors j zested that Britain ought to Senate foreign relations manpower and materials to voiced the view that building up trade with the United Russia has nothing to fear Top honors in the second play States instead of snapped that the was against trade with the said that Taft last year tried ine of the bridge tournament be- to the reciprocal picked teams from the throe trade agreements act. Taft service clubs of Ames were isn't Do 1 understand the by the Thursday Senator favors admitting goods with 40 would destroy American in- Second place went to the ians with 33 and the Lions third with 27. Boards were used throughout the The first time the three teams played a few weeks ago result was called a The angry also said you put in my Other congressional HOSPITALS Members of a House appropriations cause of a mixup in the reported the group has voted Todd Company To Construct Elevator At Wall la. The George Todd Construction company of has been ed a contract for the construction of a grain elevator for the Quirk Grain company at Wall la The elevator will be one of most modern in It will bo of crib construction with office The type of grain handling equipment be use d throughout will be able to load or unload grain at the rate of about bushels per Elevators of this typo require about feet of live ton of 10 ton of and 100 tons of Construction will start next Bringing April Fool Gags Up To Date to restore in contract authority for the pital construction LABOR LAW Democrats and accused each other of filibustering in the House rules over repeal of the Hartley act. AIR Hoyt S. Air Force chief of staff said the United States must make ready for a sneak attack in the atomic Senate executive expenditures committee voted to give either house power to veto all government reorganization administration and the Hoover which has just completed a reorganization want the President to have power to streamline and reshuffle all ex- W. R. planned a showdown today for his to repeal federal on Page bit of U-235 gives a lift Schnorkel puts new breath No string needed to jerk Junior's the old into the old away the purse when electric eye is on the Ohio State Alumni To Meet April 25 The Ohio State Alumni tion will have its annual dinner April 25 In Memorial Un- An interesting program is being All graduates or are invited to er wire reservations to Mrs. John F. 411 Eighth phone 2046-W. IBS Pete Vogt Dies Today C. A. 65, retired died at this morning in Mary Greeley after an illness of three He had entered the tal last Born in Vogt had lived iii Story county for all but five years of his retiring six years Services will be Sunday at in the Ryan Funeral home at with C. E. Lookingbill Burial will be In Nevada Surviving are his and three Forrest Claudit and Mrs. Angeline he pact if she does not plat armed attack on Its Number of U.S. Employed Up in March The number of unemployed dropped in March and the number of em- ployed rose the Com- merce department announced The number of unemployed ped in March to At the same time the number of employed increased over February and was higher than March a year The total employed hi March was the number of ployed still was higher than a year The differences arise from the changes in the labor force which includes all those persons willing and able to Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer told White House ers after a cabinet meeting that he was encouraged that the un- employment trend was he cautioned that the drop was not enough in March to be over The increase in employment was almost entirely due to seasonal conditions which affected farm labor employment Earlier it had been expected thai employment would show an- other to follow the trends of the first two months of the remained at about the pre- vious while agricultural employment rose slightly more than In the total civilian labor force was com- pared with 60.3S8.000 in February and in 1943. Jet-propelled April Fool cigar has it all over old-fashioned Junior con let wire recorder break the Here are some of the latest wrinkles In age-old April Day only if you have access to an atomic stockpile and working knowledge of the theories of electronics and Chicago Alumni Seek Funds Here Dr. Frank E. Iowa State will serve as the Ames chairman of the University of cago Alumni Foundation cam for S John F. chairman of the an- Ono of the 1700 workers in 450 cities throughout the and Puerto Rico serving fund-raising drive heading the Ames the fourth on the 1949 Dr. Brown is committee for Alumni who are serving on Ames campaign committee include Miss Pearl 512 Stan 4 From Ames Reach Home From China Four Ames evacuees from the dangers of the civil war In China reached home safely this Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McCau who originally had expected to reach the United States in early were forced from China about a year before tKe men had completed their mission designed to improve agricultural methods in the war-torn The two couples had gona China two years ago last Mr. former head of agricultural engineering ment at Iowa State as head of the national agricultural research Mr. ey as representative of the spon sor of the the al Harvester 1 J. Miss 2227 Mrs. Ben S. 2J2ir
