Lack Of Sirtns Plagues N.Y. Emergency Vthlcltt
NE'V YORK UP) Sirens no ment's ambulance lervice said
longer scream (long New York i imbulan.es needed some kind of
city streets. As I result, police noise gadget to help them buck
firemen and ambulances are hav- traffic, and the use of bells was
lng trouble speeding through traf-: being considered. ,
Firetrucks already have bells.
The hand on their sirens was but one officer complained:
mpoacu ot civilian aeiense of- ,.v ,imM, k,. . ,in f.
finals, who ordered sirens used
only as an air raid alert.
Police radio patrolmen reported
they were slovel down in answer
ing emergency calls.
The head of the hospital depart-
lights now. Drivers hear our bell
far maybe a half block ahead. A
siren is heard from two to three
blocks. A siren commands re
spect. Bells don't mean anything
to the public."
Writer Criticizes President's
Selection Of Gen. Marshall
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writer has great respect for Gen
eral George C. Marshall as a
man, as a citizen, as a soldier,
and as a public servant.
So what follows here is not
meant as a criticism of him. But
his selection by Piesident Truman
to succeed Louis Johnson as sec
retary of defense raises one ques
tion at once:
Why. ir a country of 150.000
000 people, does one man, like
General Marshall, have to serve
in one critical job after another?
Are no other men capable ot fil
ling critical jobs well?
Marshall was chiel of start dur
ing World War II. He retired in
1945, thinking that after his long
army career and World war dut
ies he could get a well-earned
rest.
But the situation in China
between Chiang Kai-shek and the
Communists was so bad that
Mr. Truman called the general
out of retirement and sent him
to China as the one man capable
of mediating the dispute.
Kept On After Job Done
Then when Marshall finished'
that job. Mr. Truman asked him
to be secretary of state. A good
man was needed. Marshall was
a good man. He served until ill
health forced him to retire again
to private life.
He's 69 years old. And now,
with the nation in a dither over
its defenses, Marshall once more
is asked to help the country out.
Granted that Marshall is one of
the outstanding men of his time,
it still is some kind of commen
tary on the other 150.000.000 peo
ple that one man repeatedly has
to be called on to bail his country
of trouble.
Then there's another question:
How will Marshall make out if
Congress approves his appoint
ment as secretary of defense?
Elections are coming in Novem
ber. Kew people are scared in
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politics. Will he get I political
kicking around?
until now the Kepuoucans
have been blaming Secretary of
State Dean Acheson for our China
policy. That policy can be stated
Drieny:
Several years ago the Truman
administration decided it was
hopeless to keep pouring help into
Chiang Kai-shek's government in
its fight against the Chinese Com
munists. On these grounds:
That Chiang's government was
corrupt, that it wouldn't take the
steps to reform necessary to help
itself, and that it could not win
against the communists so long
as it persisted in not reforming.
As a result, American aid was
withdrawn and eventually the
Communists drove Chiang out.
Marshall had a big hand in
shaping that policy. When Ache
son succeeded him as secretary
of state, the policy was rontinued,
always, of course, with the ap
proval ot Mr. Truman, who was
the connecting link between the
two men.
But for many months now, with
the Communists in control of
China, Acheson hss been con
demned by the Republicans for
our China policy. Senator Mc
Carthy, . Wisconsin Republican
even called him the "Red Dean.'
It seems unlikely that anyone
would dare try to put any Red
labels on Marshall out. Now
we'll have to see whether Mar
shall is going to be criticised
along with Acheson for the China
policy. The latter until new has
had to bear the brunt ot the
attacks almost alone.
Law Must Be Changed
In order for Marshall to take
the job as secretary of defense.
Congress must change a law
which it passed only a couple of
years ago. that law says no lor
mer regular officer can be sec
relary of defense unless 10 years
have elapsed since be left the
service.
Marshall retired from the army
only five years ago. So before
he can be secretary of defense,
Congrss will have to change the
law at least in his case. The
purpose behind the present law,
of course, was to preserve civil
ian control of the armed forces.
That's part of the American,
democratic tradition of keeping
control of the country in civilian
hands and out of the hands of
military men.
Several members of Congress,
however, offered strange reason
ing in explaining why they'll ap
prove changing the law for Mar
shall. They said they'd be against a
military man as head of the
armed forces in ordinary times
but these are unusual times and
therefore it's all right to put in
a military man.
That's a little like saying civil
ians are all right till things get
tough, but then we need military
leaders. If that thinking was fol
lowed all the way down the line
we'd have a military state, not
democracy.
And that kind of thinking Is com
pletely contrary to the thinking
of the founding lathers who
wanted civilian control to be sure
that military men always re
mained servants of the people,
not their masters.
So it will be interesting to see
just how Congress changes the
law to let Marshall have the job:
Whether it will wipe out the ban
on military men altogether or
just relax the rula for Marshall
alone.
Dad And Son Combination
Star In Softball Play
LOUISVILLE The Bombers of
the Louisville Amateur Baseball
Federation have a father-son pitch
ing staff. The starting hurler is
Paul (Pop) Gossage, who is still
in there pitching at 61. And should
dad falter, son Bill Gossage, 29,
is always ready in the bull pen.
The sandlot circuit here is a fast
one, but that doesn't stop Pop
Gossage who won his first four
gamea this season. Son Bill came
on in the seventh inning to pro
tect a 4 1 lead in the last one,
and the win earned the Bombers
the right to participate in the na
tional amateur tourney at Spring
field. O.
Pop has been mowing down the
batters for a long time. He started
his professional career with Padu
cah of the Kitty League in 1911. At
the aame time he attended the
University of Kentucky.
"Baseball put me through
school," says Pop. "It's been good
to me in that way and in keep
ing me phsyically fit."
Gossage quit playing pro base
ball when he opened up his law
office in Paducah, Ky. Later he
was reinstated as an amateur and
continued to pitch.
Son Bill was taught to pitch by
dad. Bill was rated a top flight
high school hurler.
Prittt Btlitvtd Drowned
Whilt Fishing At Yaquino
NEWPORT, Ore. t.PV- A Ben
edictine priest who took off on an
offshore fishing expedition was
presumed drowned in Yaquina bay
toda.
He was Fr. Raymond Heade, a
teacher at the Benedictine abbey
at Mt. Angel. He had been visit
ing other priests here and fishing.
He rented a boat and motor Mon
day afternoon and headed out of
the bay. When he did not return
Tuesday, the U. S. roast guard
took up the search. Before noon,
the boat, with holes in the bot
tom, was found on the south jetty
of the Yaquina bay bar. Two fish
ing poles, a life preserver and
a compass were aboard. Appar
ently the boat was stove in by
rocks.
The missing man was a nephew
of Fr. James P. Heade, parish
priest here.
OFFICIAL TO ATTEND MEET
EDMONTON, Alta. (CP)
Provincial Secretary C. E. Ger
hart who heads the Alberta civil
defence set-up, will attend a de
fence conference of Canadian and
American aulhoritiea at Helena,
Mont., Sept. 21. Representatives
from Saskatchewan and British Co
lumbia also are expected to join in
the talks with American officials.
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SAI.KM (.PI Rent checks
for branch offices opened recently
by the secretary of stale are
facing a barrier in state treasurer
Walter J. Pearson's office.
The treasurer said he had sent
a letter to Secretary of State
Earl T. Newbry slating the rent
checks would not be approved.
"The state treasury department
will not be authorised to honor
further warrants drawn in pay
ment of rentals." Pearson's letter
stated. He referred to the recent
opinion by Attorney General
George Ktuner that the state had
no authority to establish the of
fices or enter into long term
leases.
Newbry recently opened a num
ber of new offices about the state
for convenience of motorists need
ing vehicle and driving licenses.
The new buildings were built by
private investors and then leased
by the secretary of state's office.
Neuner's ruling followed a ques
tion on the lease legality raised
by SlMe Senator Richard Neu
berger, Multnomah county democrat
Wed.. Spt. 13. 1 950 The Newt-Hevlew, lUteburi, Ore.
Cart Heavily Damoatd
in mgnway Acciaenr
Two cars were heavily damaged
Monday about 5:20 p. m. on high
way US in a collision involving
cars driven by Russel Edgar Ju
ker, Roseburg. and John Hoover
Reisacher, Portland.
Stat police report Buker was
cited for failure to yield the right
of way. Both men were dirving
alone and neither was injured. The
accident occurred north of Rosa-burg.
Tri-City Fire
District Vote
Slated Sept. 29
The Trl-Clty election for the pur
pose of establishing a rural fire
protection district has been
changed to Sept. 29 by order of
the county court.
The original date of Sept. IS
had to be cancelled because cer
tain requirements were not ful
filled. According to the order, cer
tificates for nomination ot director
candidates had not been filed.
Also, personnel of the election
board was incomplete.
The election will be held at the
later date for the purpose of sub
mitting to qualified electors
whether a Tri-City rural fire pro
tection agency shall be organized.
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