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A Nichols' Worth of Comment On This and That BY HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Pnu Foatura Writo Washington (U.F!) The "great est show on earth" still does not have a bearded lady. The circus comes to our town in a short time without the whiskers that had something to do with mak ing Ringling and Barnum and Bailey fa mous. The beard on the lady in the freak house dis- o3 appeared in the Harmon Nichols Midwest five or six years ago. The flame blower got too close to the beard and the lady's whiskers suffered. She left the show with first or sec ond degree burns and never came back. There never has been a replacement. I wrote a piece about it and a lot of women volunteeered to grow a beard and take her Job. AJ rienne s Gifts for her Graduation dm Lovely Slips Sets of Briefs Blouses Nylon and Linen Joan Marie Sweaters Hosiery Gloves Scarfs Handkerchiefs Belts Handbags New Shipment of Jewelry Attractively '. Gift Wrapped - V . 214 E. Main Phone 2-7169 But up to now, the vacancy still exists. Still Loves Circus Even so, I love the circus. Even more I love the press agents they have had. The first I ever knew was Dexter Fellows, the late. Dexter used to bounce into the office carrying a gold-headed cane with a sharp end. Dexter al ways got a bigger press than the circus, which was the sort of thing he was after. Then along came Beverly Kel ly, who discovered he didn't have anything to offer except surplus elephants from Germany which couldn't understand Eng lish. That, and no bearded ladies. Succeeded by Expert And then what did we get? Frank Braden, no newcomer, but a character who billed himself as a hog-caller, a tattooer, an ex pert in ballroom dancing. Frank is a wonderful guy. He talks like a bull-frog which nev er went to school. I swear he couldn't tune a piano or call a hog into the wallow or stitch a stitch. Ballroom dancing strictly out. Braden memorized a few of the super-colossal supers which he uses in the stuff he hands to the press around the country. He's a great hand to flaunt such stuff as "super spectacle, the most magnificent and the most exhilarating entertainment feast ever created." "An indescribably stunning new mid-air production starring beautiful Pinito Del Oro, Spain's daring ... etc. But with all of his barking, Frank Braden is a little on the modest side. In his release to an old friend. he uses a couple of words which he bows his head and admits, "They ain't exactly mine." One of them is attached to a para graph about a man named "Dare devil Connely, the man in the moon and corusacating constel lation of stars. "That 'corus' stuff ain't mine," said Frank. "And dat goes for the first paragraph of the highlights of the new circus, in which we say, "delectation of circus specta tors.' " Budget Hearing Set By Phoenix Council Phoenix All citizens who wish to discuss the proposed Phoenix budget are invited to a public hearing on May 19 at 7:30 p. m. in the city hall, ac cording to Mrs. M. C. Fisher, city recorder. Both the council and budget committee will be on hand, Mrs. Fisher said, to answer questions concerning the budget for the next fiscal year. Estimated expenditures for the proposed budget total $28, 672.20, with a total tax levy needed of $10,656.20. The am ount outside the 6 per cent in crease limitation which has to be voted on in a special election is $10,370.91. Wife Objects to Maid; Files for Divorce Salem, Mass. (U.R) Mrs. Ruth T. Gibson, 38, Marblehead, Mass., wanted a divorce Wednes day, because her aviator hus band brought a French girl home to give her "help and companionship." In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Today's political note: General Eisenhower said a few days ago that any cut deep er than a billion dollars in the proposed seven billion, nine hun dred million dollar foreign aid fund would imperil the nation's security. Senator Taft promptly and flatly disagreed with this state ment, asserting that a reduct ion TWICE that much would not hurt. rpHESE directly opposing views on the part of the two lead ing contenders for the Republic an nomination for president brought statements from two Democrats from the Deep South Senator Ellender of Louisia na and Senator George of Georg ia. Senator George says: ' "I propose to support the bil lion dollar cut. I don't think, however, that a two-billion-dollar reduction would do any dam age at all." Ellender says: "I think most people will like Taft's position better than Eisenhower's." T WONDER what Senator EU ender really means by his assertion that MOST people will like Taft's position on the foreign-aid cut better than Eisen hower's. Is he talking about informed, unprejudiced, thoughtful, pat riotic citizens who are familiar with the problems involved? Or is he merely referring to the general run of us? PERSONALLY, I think a lot could be trimmed out of our foreign aid spending without do ing much, if any, harm. We Americans make war (in cluding preparations for war) more expensively than anyone since Darius the Persian, and I think we could do it LESS EX PENSIVELY and just as effic iently perhaps more effecient- iy. But I doubt if my opinions on financing and fighting a world wide war are of much value. I haven't had EXPERIENCE enough. I think perhaps I know something about the problem of running small newspapers. That comes within what might be called the "scope of my ken." The problems of preparing for a world war against a powerful enemy are quite beyond my '"ken." When it comes to what we ought to do and what we ought to spend to build up STRONG allies in Western Europe to fight at our side in the event of a war against a powerful and well prepared enemy, I defer un hesitatingly to General Eisen hower's opinion.. I have faith in him. I am sure he knows more about it than I do. I think perhaps he knows more about it than any other living man, with the possible ex ception of General MacArthur, who also has had wide exper ience. I'm certain he doesn't want to waste any money, for he knows that waste, if con tinued long enough, could bank rupt our country and a bank rupt nation is in a poor position to defend itself effectively. JET ME PUT It another way: When it comes to getting ready for a possible worldwide war with communism (including the building up of allies) I have more faith in General Eisenhow- PHYSICIANS ENDORSE Dr. M. P. VOGEL FOR COUfJTV CORONER The Jackson County Medical Society at the last meeting endorsed Dr. M. P. Vogel a county coroner. THE RESOLUTION WAS: Feeling that the interests of the people of Jackson county could be best served by having a fully qualified physician and surgeon as coroner we here by unanimously endorse the candidacy of M. P. Vogel, M. D. THOMAS H. EMMENS, M.D. W. W. STEVENSON, M.D. FRED C. LORISH, M.D. A. G. WEBSTER, M.D. JUNE BYERS, M.D. MERLE W. FOLAND, M.D. JACK INGRAM, M.D. WILLIAM E. JONES, M.D. R. W. SLEETER, M.D. WM. W. P. HOLT, M.D. J. T: ANTONY, M.D. B. BRANT BARTELS, M.D. C. W. LEMERY, M.D. L. C. JENSEN, M.D. R. G. BARNES, M.D. DWIGHT H. FINDLEY, M.D. B. A. COPE, M.D. EARL L. LAWSON, M.D. CHARLES F. HOEY, M.D. ROBERT W. HANF, M.D. L. D. INSKEEP, M.D. G. ALVIN ROBERTS, M.D. O. J. HALBOTH, M.D. JOHN W. BRADSHAW, M.D. R. M. TURNER, M.D. E. E. BROWN, M.D. FRED T. BURICH, M.D. RALPH E. HIBBS, M.D. RALPH THOMPSON, M.D. O. T. HEYERMAN, M.D. EDWIN R. DURNO, M.D. LAWRENCE W. BUONOCORI, M.D. R. L. SLEETER, M.D. RAY CASTERLINE, M.D. REINHOLD KANZLER, M.D. HARVEY. A. WOODS, M.D. OTTO R. EMIG, M.D. FLORIAN J. SHASKY, M.D. ti. Air. Or. M. P. Vootl tor Coonr? Corontr Cammitttt, Bttty ttra, Stcrttarr er's opinions than In the opin ions of Senator Ellender of Lou isiana or even in the opinions of Senator Taft of Ohio. I have even more faith In General Eisenhower's opinions on that subject than in the op inions of the MOST PEOPLE referred to by Senator Ellen der. That is because I am one of these "most people," and I know my own limitations. TI ERE are our greatest needs in this grave hour: 1. A President whom we trust and are willing and ready to follow. 2. A congress that can and will approach our present prob lems from the standpoint of the nation's preservation rather than from the standpoint of "any thing to get elected again." In these days, we aren't play- Robin Creates Crisis At Brush Factory Bristol, Eng. (U.R) A huge machine at a brush factory was idled Wednesday because a rob in created a crisis. Workers found eggs in a nest the robin had built in the ma chine and factory directors de cided in emercency session that smaller machines will be used until the "youngsters" are hatch ed and learn to fly. Bellingham, Wash. (U.R) Billy Webster, Lewiston, Mont., held top honors Tuesday in the 23rd annual Pacific region Fu ture Farmers of America public speaking contest. ing marbles for fun. We're playing for keeps. Wednesday, May 14. 1951 MEDFOhu iu.- MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE i nfr Keep An Experienced Man On The Job! VOTE FOR J. B. REPUBLICAN for COUNTY JUDGE CONTINUE BUSINESS LIKE PROGRESSIVE ADMINISTRATION I Pd. Adv. Colamin For County Judge Committet 117 S. CENTRAL BEDFORD (7 OPEN TONIGHT TILL 9 cms PHONE 2-6241 May "Sale of M-W Appliances REG. 209.95 M-W DELUXE REFRIGERATOR 449.95 SPACIOUS M-W HOME FREEZER 9.3 cu. ft. 178 Ttrmi: $5.00 Down 16 cu. ft. 397.88 Ttrmi: $10.00 Down Here's Wards large-capacity Refrigerator at special savings, Freezer holds 28 lbs. of frozen food and ice cubes froster tray below for small cuts of meat. Twin Food Fresheners keep 19 qts. of fruit and vegetables crisp. The roomy interior provides you with 16.2 sq. ft. of steel shelving. Unit Is backed by 5-yr. warranty. 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