One-Time Laborer Named
j As Special Counsel to Truman
By W. JOYNES McFARLAN
i' Wgchinfftnn ripr 24 UPt Fifiwn vpars nan a vnnna Mnrth r-n
Hna law graduate came to Washington hunting a job.
He got one at $2,100 a year which led to an assignment to
help a senator from Missouri,
And on Feb. 1 he will become the $20,000 special counsel to
that man, now the president oi
the United Stales.
Thursday President Truman
announced to Charles S. Mur
phy and newsmen that Mur
phy would succeed uiarK i;iu
lord, who is resigning to enter
the practice ol law.
After the news conference
Murphy related to newsmen that
his first federal job was as a la
borer at $1500 a year in the Wil
mington, N.C., post office in
1928.
Later he worked in Durham
as a post office clerk. In Dur
ham he attended Duke univer
sity and the Duke law school. He
got his law degree in 1934.
"I came right out of Duke to
Washington," Murphy related.
"I got a job in the senate legis
lative counsel's office."
The next year Senator Tru
man asked the office to send
some one over to give him some
aid.
Murphy drew the assignment.
After that Mr. Truman, who
liked Murphy's ways, called on
Hornsby, Jr.,
Crash Victim
(By United Press;
Rogers Hornsby, Jr., son of
the former baseball star, was
identified as one of the 16 vic
tims of five plane crashes
throughout the nation.
Young Hornsby was one of the
11 air force fliers presumed
killed in the crash of a B-50
four-engined bomber in coastal
marshes near Savannah, Ga.,
last night, air force officials dis
closed. He was the son of the second
baseman who won National
league batting championships
for six straight years while play
ing for the St. Louis Cardinals
and the Boston Braves.
The B-50 a modified version
of the B-29 Fortress crashed
Just five minutes after taking
off from the Chatham air force
base on a routine training flight
to Texas.
Five persons died elsewhere
in crashes of four smaller planes.
Maudeen Rob! Named
Court Prophetess
Stayton Court Queen of
Peace, Catholic Daughter of
America, held its regular meet
ing and Christmas party at Stay
ton with a large attendance.
Maudeen Robl was elected
Prophetess to fill the vacancy
in that office by the resignation
of Peggy Manley, who is now
residing at Cottage Grove. The
usual Christmas food showers
were given with collections at
the homes of Louise Heuberger,
Sublimity and Clarissee and
Laura Llndemann, Stayton.
Clothing and bedding for a
needy family was left at the
Rose Bell home. The good will
offering was made which will
be used for Christmas charity.
The court voted to sponsor
the National Educational con
test of the Catholic Daughters.
This consists of original poems
with a Catholic theme. Religious
articles will be awarded to the
first, second and third place
winners In the three divisions.
The winners will have an op
porunity to compete in the state
and then the national contests.
him for a lot of other work.
It was Murphy who drew up
ine senate resolution which re
sulted in the creation of the
Truman war investigating committee.
The work of that erouD snot-
lighted Mr. Truman and gave
him the prominence which is
credited with later putting him
on the national democratic ticket.
Murphy, who stands five feet
11 inches and weighs 185
pounds, grew up in the little
town of Wallace, N.C., where he
was born Aug. 20, 1909.
He says he never was active
in democratic party work in his
state. When he was attending
Duke university, he was work
ing at night to pay his way.
His mother, Mrs. William Fai-
son Murphy, still lives in Wal
lace. A brother, Dr. G. W. Mur
phy of Asheville, N.C.. is presi
dent of the North Carolina Me
dical society. Another brother,
R. B. Murphy, who is a farmer
near Durham, is "president of a
fox hunters club." as the an-
pointee puts it.
Mrs. Murphy is the former
Kate Graham of Durham. There
are three children, Courtney.
16, Westbrook 9, and Elizabeth.
one year old.
Murphy is a reticent man.
He has sandy hair, which is
beginning to thin, and wears
glasses. He says he has no hobbies.
"I don't do anything much but
work," he commented.
Three years ago next month
Mr. Truman appointed him one
of his administrative assistants
at the White House. The job
then paid $10,000. More recent
ly the pay was raised to $15,000.
During Mr. Truman's vigor
ous campaign, Murphy played a
major role in gathering mater
ial and preparing speeches. He
worked closely with Clifford in
this work, riding the campaign
train in the late stages of the
fight.
Brines produced In conjunc
tion with oil are an important
source of iodine.
Holiday Calls
For Gatherings
Salem Heights, Dec. 24 Many
residents of this community have
made plans to entertain over
Christmas while many others
will be guests of relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Vlrail Allen. Bill and
Trudy will bp the luut on Christ mas day
of Mr. and Mn. C. W. Allen In Corvallla.
Dr. and Mr.'. Lynn Hammerated, John,
Charles and Lvnne will spend Christmas
day at Ut. Hood.
Mr. and Mm. Roy McElroy, Dana, ho,
and Nancy will be the tuest of Mrs. EN
fie Crowell.
Mr. and Ura. Max Clark. Stuart. Ann
Lee, and Michael, will be the kumU
Christmas of Mr. and Mrs. Park Thede.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dressier, wrens,
and Kathleen will be the auests of Mr.
and Mrs, W 11 burn Robertson, Joy and
Eddie.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dill, and Terrl Dl
ane will have as auesta Mrs. Rom M.
Dill and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Winkle of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Olson. Lane, Dennis,
and Jan will have as. guests Mr. and
Mrs. Z. Sharpneck. Mr. and Mrs. K. L.
Forstrom, Tom and David.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bacon, Barbara,
and Edward will have u guests Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Kinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Butler, Fred, Ann.
Roberta. Jane, and Myra Bell will have
as ChrlMmas day truest Mr. and Mrs.
Erie Butler, Miss Lola Hamer and Miss
nth Skinner.
Mrs. Leta Hampton. Bill. Alice and Ra
chel will spend the Christmas holidays In
Portland with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bea-
vis.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hamer and Jimmy
will be the guests of Mrs. Alma Hamer In
CorvallLi.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barker and Gerald
wll (spend Christmas In Portland with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Benton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Douala will have
as truest on Christmas day Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Bates. Loretta and Gary, Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Kllber. ateven, David and
Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker, Jeanna
and Jenny, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Waddle and
Judy and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Larsen of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. George Patterson and
Condice will spend Christmas day In Port
land with Mrs, George Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs, Murray Baker will spend
Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Knt In Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Waddle and Judy
will drive to Sheridan to be the luests of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hoffman.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Miller, Donald.
Gall and Larry will be the guesU of Mr.
and Mrs. Rissberner in Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bartlett, Sue and
Russell will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Rig is, Lorna, Diane, Robert
and David.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Ramsdell, Valerie.
Delmer and Charles will have as Kuests
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Conye of Woodburn.
Mr. and Mrs, Warren Conye and Greit of
Portland and Miss Helen and Laura Con
ye. Dr. and Mrs. John Ramase, Linda,
Bruce and Judy will be the guests of Mrs.
L. M. Ramnre,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Woods will have as
guest Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olson, 'Claud
ette. Lurry and Sharon. Rev. and Mrs. N.
L. Ballew, Kenneth and Janet of Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Jones and
daughter, Lois are spending the Christ
inas holidays In St. Paul, Minn., visiting
with their children.
,r and Mrs, Lyle Bayne, Delmer, Rob
Roaer and Bill will be the suests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bronson In Corvailis.
Many families are attending Christm&i
eve part lr a, in this area.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bates will be the
est of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bates for a
A sleigh full of
good wishes and joyous tidings
that speak ol wondrous things
to come in the
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305 Court St.
The season of happiness and good
will, Christmas stirs in men's hearts
the hope of peace on earth. May this
Christmas be a joyful one. ..and may
the New Year bring the world one
step nearer a lasting peace.
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Christmas eve dlnnrr and will exchange
alft.i at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Joe
DeGulre.
;r. and Mrs. virftil Allen. Bin ana
Trudy will be hosts on Christmas eve
Mr. and Mrs. W, Panher. Mr, and
Mrs. Huber W. Panher. Vlcor and David,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Panther. An
ita, Judy and Steve and Mr. ana Mrs. Mie
. roree.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ireland, David and
Dianne and Bonnie will be the guests on
Christmas eve of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Krause In Dallas.
r. ana Mrs. uan zen, uonaia ana
Donna, Lucian and Lucia will spend
some of the holidays with Mr, and Mrs.
Paul E. Johnston In Aloany.
WILL IT HELP US?
Recognizing Communist China
Filled With Many Ramifications
By JAMES MARLOW
Washington, Dec. 24 VP Diplomacy may sound high-toned
and nice but it's a tough, rough-and-tumble, coldblooded business.
And you'll get a chance to see how coldblooded in the next
few months when the arguments get stronger about the question:
Should the United States recognize the new communist gov
ernment in China?
The U. S. is now withholding
recognition. In the end it may
give, it, but probably not for
months, and probably not before
many others have done so.
The communists have all but
kicked the nationalist govern
ment of Chiang Kia-Shek off the
continent of Asia.
The nationalists still cling to
the claim that they're the real
government although now they
are holed up in the island of
Formosa, off the China coast.
Recognition of a new govern
ment simply means acknow
ledgment that it's the govern
ment in control, capable of do
ing business.
When one government is over
thrown and a new one takes its
place, Secretary of State Aches
on has said, recognizing it is
really only recognition of a real
ity, of a set of facts. It doesn't
necessarily mean approval of the
new government.
This country doesn't approve
the suppression of civil liberties
in the countries behind the iron
curtain in western Europe, for
instance, but we recognize their
governments have official rep
resentatives there. But what
American interests do they pro
tect by being there?
Mostly, they're helpful in
keeping the U. S. informed on
what's going on. They can send
out full, uncensored reports since
diplomatic mail can leave un
opened. It's just about as cold
as that. But Achcson laid down
three conditions under which
this country will recognize an
other government.
1. Does it control the country?
There's no doubt the iron cur
tain countries control their ter
ritory. But there may be some
question as to whether the new
communist covernment in China
has such control.
2. Do the people of the country
support the new government?
This is a nice question but .
The U. S. can hardly apply this
rule to the iron curtain coun
tries which it has recognized be
cause there, the U. S. has pro
tested, the communists got con
trol by rigged elections or other
unfair means.
3. Does the new government
intend to live up' to the interna
tional agreements or commit
ments such as trade treaties or
membership in the United na
tions made by the overthrown
government?
In the case of the Iron curtain
countries, under rule No. 3: Most
of them were on the enemy's
side, or in enemy hands, through
the years of World War II, so the
promises of the old governments
have little meaning.
Maybe what follows will give
an idea of what recognition of
the Chinese communists might
mean; Right now it seems they're
fed up on Russian dictation and
want to break away, as Marshal
Tito did in Yugoslavia. Yet they
might hesitate to do so, unless
they could get assurance of help
from us.
If we had an ambassador there,
such a deal might be arranged.
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Saturday, Dec. 24, 19499
since it would be to the interest
of the U. S. to split the Chinese
and Russians.
In any consideration of recog
nition about the Chinese com
munists, the main point al
though It may be buried under
high-sounding words will al
ways be: What benefit do we
get? I
Legion Women Hosts
Detroit The American Le
gion Auxiliary sponsored a
children's program at the new
grade school gymnasium. All
children in the canyon were in
vited. There were treats and a
movie. This has come to be a
yearly affair with the auxiliary
here, this being the fourth
Christmas party given.
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above letter. The editorial reproduced, from The Sun of September 21, 1897, was his
inspired and eloquent reply.
Virginia, your little friends ore wrong. They have
been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age.
They do not believe except they see. They think
that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by
their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they
be men's or children's, are little. In this great uni
verse of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his
intellect, as compared with the boundless world
about him, os measured by the intelligence capable
of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists
as certainly as love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how
dreary would be the world if there were no Santa
Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no
Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then,
no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this ex
istence. We should have no enjoyment, except in
sense and sight. The eternal light with which child
hood fills the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well
not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to
hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas
eve to catch Santa Claus, but even If they did not
see Santa Claus coming down what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no
sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real
things in the world are those that neither children
nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing
on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can conceive or im
agine all the wonders there are unseen and unseea
ble in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what
makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering
the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor
even the united strength of all the strongest men
that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy,
poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain
ond view and picture the supernal beauty and glory
beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he
lives forever. A thousand years from now, Vir
ginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now,
he will continue to moke glad the heart of childhood.
All of Us at
Miller's Wish
You and Yours
a Very
Merry Christmas
And A Very Merry Christmas To You
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