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(U.S. Creeps amcSs Free To Use Atomic Weapoms (For EDeffemses By DONALD J. GONZALES United Press Correspondent Washington U.PJ The Unit ed States is keeping its hands free to use atomic weapons against an aggressor.. That fact is clear today al though virtually nothing is more secret than American atomic strategy. Such strategy has been high lighted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organiaztion meeting in Paris where Western leaders agreed that civilian govern ments, not their military arms must control the trigger of atom ic warfare. Will Consult Allies Official informants here said that the United States, in the atomic age, cannot make hard and fast deals spelling out pre cisely how it will react in a fu ture emergency. But this coun try will consult with its allies whenever possible before atom ic weapons are unleashed. That is a cardinal point in American policy because situa tions may develop which would require action .before consulta tion. Experts say it should be re membered that one of the main purposes of atomic strategy is not to fight a war but to deter one. Therefore, American policy is summed up this way: Mobility must be maintained. If deterrent measures are so re stricted that an enemy could feel confident the United States would be subject to political de lays, that deterrent power would be lost and therefore ineffective. Potential aggressors must be kept aware that atomic retalia tion is something that will work and work quickly. Would Lose Main Purpose If the ability to retaliate quickly is snarled in political machinery which would cause long delays, then the main pur pose not to fight a war but to prevent it is lost. It is difficult to visualize de velopment of a situation point ing toward general war without the United States having consul tations with its allies before act ing with atomic weapons. But there is fear that in this atomic age, the President or the Secretary of State might not have the facilities or time to telephone London or Paris for approval of the use of atomic weapons. That is particularly true in the event of an attack i on the United States, telephone and other communications might be knocked out. .As far as the United States is concerned, the decision on use of atomic weapons would be made by President Eisenhower acting upon what facts he had at hand. It is understood the President has not delegated this authority to any subordinate. Nor does he intend to. No Advance Decision Experts say it is not possible to make an advance decision as to just when atomic weapons will be used and whether they will be used for tactical pur poses, that is, on the battlefield, or for strategic , purposes cities and other such other tar gets. The experts say it is impossi ble to make political decisions between governments today which would be binding on some future, unknown date on what should be done. "Circumstances" . . . "Events" . ; . ''developments" are familiar words used by people who deal in atomic strategy at the highest levels ' . Because of those uncertain factors, they said, it is under Six Oregon Veterans To Arrive from Asia - Seattle, Wash. (U.R) Six Ore gon men are scheduled to arrive at Seattle, Wash., tomorrow aboard two miHtary transports from the Far East. Included on the Gen. M. M. Patrick are Sgt. David H. Yee, Portland; Sgt. Donald L. Watson, Toledo; Sgt. Robert M. Beattie, Sandy; CpL Carl E. Nielsen Troutdale, and Pfc. Byron C. Horstman, LaGrande. CpL William D. Stark, Sher wood, was scheduled to arrive on the Gen. H. B. Freeman. G ive Books for Christmas to Young and Old Thousands to Vast Selection .'TV H FOUNDED 1911 TELEPHONE 2-9331 ' standable that . the NATO na tions did not set any rigid for mula for reaction even though J ! I ; j FINAL STAGES Dr. Samuel Sheppard (right) talks with Rev. Alfred C. Kreke, pastor of the Bay Methodist Church, cf which Dr. Sam is a member. A few moments later Judge Edward Blythin charged the jury that will decide Dr. Sam's innocence or guilt of the July 4 murder of his wife; Marilyn. Flags That Have Been Used At Capitol Available for $6.70, Letter to Congress BY FRANK ELEA2ER United Press Staff Correspondent Washington (U.R) Congress is going to hate me for telling you, but for $6.70 a 3-cent stamp and a letter to your congress man you, too, can have a flag that has flown over the Capitol You can, that is, if your con gressman cooperates and this dispatch doesn't louse up the deal. Your 5-by-8 foot emblem, as good as new, will arrive along with a letter to certify that it has indeed fluttered over the heads of the lawmakers. Capitol officials moan that too many requests could wreck the machinery. Already, on some daj'S, it creaks. Sometimes it takes Capitol Police Pvt. - Dix C Boone an hour ' or more to hoist and, immediately, haul down a single day's flag supply. Started Long Ago The thing got started so long ago nobody can remember when. Originally it was a matter of passing along to some worthy group the tattered and presum ably historic remains, of the big 8-by-12 ensigns that fly night and day from east and west fronts of the Capitol. These were out at a rate of about 18 a year. But that wasn't enough to meet the demand. So some bright member, who prob ably lived to wish he hadn't, came up with a gimmick. He went around to the House sta tionery store, bought himself a flag, and took it to the people in charge of -raising and lowering. -Fly it for me a minute or so," he said approximately, "and give me a letter to prove that you did." Then Word Got Around Then he boxed up the flag and shipped it off, with the . letter, to an important constituent or registered voter. This lucky fel low must have been duly im pressed. Anyway, the . word started getting around, and the flag-flying business has been picking up steadily since. Total flyings this year prob ably will run about 1000. Some times, on special occasional like Veterans Day and July 4, there as many as 40 or 50 banners hauled up the Capitol - stairs, out on the roof, and to the flag staff on the west front overlook ing the mail. Pvt. Boone, from Asheville, N. C, has had the chore for about a year. . He hauls down the regular ensign and goes to Choose From. of Subjects. BBOTR8.MK0nJ . they do place final Responsibil ity in civilian hands rather than the military; ' - work on the .pile. It takes him about a minute and a half to re move a flag from its box, attach it to the halyard, hoist it full staff, lower and detach it. He doesn't waste time, or stand there admiring the view. Bui he sees that each flag flut ters a moment full in the breeze. Don't Tell Congress The Capitol archiect then signs the appropriate letter, suitable for framing, and sends it along with the flag to the con gressman, who sends it to you. One more thing: Don't forget the money. Congressmen may sound well-paid to people draw ing less than their $15,000 a year, butt they can t afford to buy many flags out of their own 0Mfc ,M r onday-Tiiesdav-Uednesday-Thursday, Dec. 20,21,22,23 For Your Shopping Convenience Fine Selections Av;ait Vou! A IET 11 On The Side By E. V. DURLING (Distributed by King features Syndicate, Inc.) . What is the quaintest - an nouncement you ever heard over a loudspeaker at a sports event? Once at a race track in Phoenix, Ariz., the announcer said, "the man who lost his false teeth, up per and lower, will find them at the lost and found department." Friend of mine said that at a football game he heard the an nouncer broadcast the follow ing: "Joseph Martin, your mother-in-law is waiting for you at Gate 3." Have also heard, that at some auto races the announc er said, "QuieL$)lease. Quiet.' Is Mr. John Hill present? If so, will he please hurry home? His wife has just given birth to trip lets." Get It Right -. The surname of George M. Cohan, greatest song and dance man of all time, is frequently mispronounced. His grandfa ther's, name was Keohane, pro nounced Ca-han. This developed into Cohan pronounced Co-han. Referring to George's name in spires comment oh that of his first wife, Ethel Levey. Ethel was born in San Francisco of Scotch-Irish parentage. Her real surname was Fowler, and so it appeared on her marriage li cense. Professionally she used the name of her stepfather,; Sol Levey. . Asking Queries from clients. Q. From what college did the great Shakespearean actor, Walter Hampden, graduate. A. Why, sir, Walter is an alumnus of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, one of the many fine institutions of higher learning located in the beautiful borough across the bridge. Q. What became of that glamour girl of Manhattan known as "Choo Choo" John son? A. Couldn't say, sir. I don't even know what became of "Honeychile" Wilder or "Bub bles" Schinasi. Asides i Discerning smokers of1 long experience usually favor cigars having "natural color" wrappers . . . cats outnumber dogs 5 to 3 in the .United States. It's about time pet cats were required to have licenses same as pet dogs. Why the discrimination? ... . Will Rogers' mother was 40 when he was born. The records indicate that the intelligence of pockets. If you haven't got $6.70 there is a smaller flag, 3 feet by 5, you can have on the same deal for $3.50. Most people seem to prefer the bigger one. One more thing, don't tell Congress I told you all this. ILarge Selection off Christmas Special children born of mothers of 40 or thereabouts is above average. Five Footers There are many clubs for tall young people such as the Tip Toppers, Stardusters, Stratolm ers, Skyscrapers, etc. However, the only club for petite females of the cute, little trick type I ever heard of was one in Santa Barbara; Calif., called "The Five Footers." It was an all feminine club. No small men were eligi ble. Seems the Five Footers didn't care for small men. They preferred six footers for escorts, dance partners and husbands. Among the Married Women born under the sign of Scorpio (October 23-Novem-ber 22) are very likely to throw things at their loving husbands during domestic quarrels. How ever, after they cool down and are in the mood for kissing and making up the Scorpio girls claim that when they started throwing things they were just Say Pom and lad I sure would Imported English Brogues for Christmas Buster Brown Shoe Store Has Just Received Another Shipment." v O He-Man Styling Rugged Scotch Leather Sole Steel Heel Plate Storm Welt $1C95 A-B-C-6V4 to 12 BUSTER 15 South Central SOUTHERN OREGON'S OLDEST AND Q3330P 06 1 1 Monday, December 20, 1954 so angry they didn't know what they were doing. However, it has been noticed that . when women toss things at their spouses they never throw any thing that will, break that is, they throw books, brushes, shoes, etc. So their claim that when throwing things they do not know what they are doing must be viewed with suspicion. When a husband is angry he will throw the first thing - he can put his hands on, whether it will break or not. Even a gold fish bowl. Empty salt containers with metal spouts can be converted for use as glass jar covers. Cut off the top of the salt box and carefully fit it into a jar ring. Makes a pouring spout for rice, bread crumps, or flour. like a pair of Grain A f - V Filled -. We V BROWN SHOE STORE Fluhrer Building GEE) CDQBQ ffiretti fiftiffi flfl fl O) 114 NO HANDICAP - Akron, O. U.R) Bruce Tho mas is a successful television salesman and recently sold one of the first color sets in this vi cinity. Unusual? Rather. Tho mas, 45, is totally blind. He has never seen a movie or a TV show and sells on points he has learned from others. YOU HAVE SEEN THEM ON TV SHEAFFER SNORKEL ' ' PARKER "51" JOTTER PAPERMATE CAPRI V- You can buy them from : a complete selection at Walt Young's MEDFORD STATIONERY 210 East Main O Phone 2-6780 LARGEST FURNITURE STORE o o o 111. EASY CREDIT TERMS West Main 6 PHONE 2-9351 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE 15 N. CENTRAL PH. 2-2970 Use Tribune Want Ads
